Imagine that someone offers you $1,000 today or $X in 7 years.If the interest rate is 4.5 percent,then you would prefer to take the $1,000 today if and only if
A) X

Question

Imagine that someone offers you $1,000 today or $X in 7 years.If the interest rate is 4.5 percent,then you would prefer to take the $1,000 today if and only if
A) X < 1,045.00.
B) X < 1,188.89.
C) X < 1,266.67.
D) X < 1,360.86.

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The future value of $1,000 in 7 years at an interest rate of 4.5% is $1,360.86. You would prefer $1,000 today if $X in 7 years is less than this amount.

Imagine That Someone Offers You $1,000 Today or $X in 7