Suppose you win a small lottery and you are given the following choice: You can (1) receive an immediate payment of $10,000 or (2) three annual payments, each in the amount of $3,600, with the first payment coming one year from now, the second two years from now, and the third three years from now. You would choose to take the three annual payments if the interest rate is
a. 2 percent, but not if the interest rate is 3 percent.
b. 3 percent, but not if the interest rate is 4 percent.
c. 4 percent, but not if the interest rate is 5 percent.
d. 5 percent, but not if the interest rate is 6 percent.
b
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A monopoly firm expands its output and lowers its price. The firm finds that its total revenue falls. Hence, the firm is producing in the
A) elastic range of its demand curve. B) inelastic range of its demand curve. C) elastic range of its supply curve. D) inelastic range of its supply curve.
In January 2001, the euro/dollar exchange rate was 1.10, and in January 2002, the euro/dollar exchange rate was 1.120 What happened to the exchange rate during this period?
A) Euro appreciated against the dollar. B) Euro depreciated against the dollar. C) Dollar appreciated against the euro. D) Both B and C.
In 1992, Britain and Italy __________ the European Monetary System and __________ against the other major European currencies
A) joined; fixed their currency B) joined; let their currency float C) left; fixed their currency D) left; let their currency float
Which of the following will NOT lead to a decrease in demand for a normal good?
A) an increase in income B) an increase in the price of an input C) a decrease in the price of a complement good D) an increase in the number of consumers