The Price of an Antique Is Expected to Rise by 6

question 14

Multiple Choice

The price of an antique is expected to rise by 6% during the next year.The interest rate is 7%.You are thinking of buying an antique and selling it a year from now.You would be willing to pay a total of 600 dollars for the pleasure of owning the antique for a year.How much would you be willing to pay to buy this antique? (See Problem 5.)

• A)12,600 dollars
• B)60,000 dollars
• C)600 dollars
• D)8,571.43 dollars
• E)6,000 dollars

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