Suppose the interest rate is 3.8%. a. Having $600 today is equivalent to having what amount in one year? b. Having $600 in one year is equivalent to having what amount today? c. Which would you prefer, S600 today or $600 in one year? Does your answer depend on when you need the money? Why or why not? a. Having $600 today is equivalent to having what amount in one year? It is equivalent to S (Round to the nearest cent.) b. Having $600 in one year is equivalent to having what amount today? It is equivalent to $ (Round to the nearest cent.) c. Which would you prefer, $600 today or $600 in one year? Does your answer depend on when you need the money? Why or why not? "Because money today is worth more than money in the future, $600 today is preferred to $600 in one year. This answer is correct even if you don't need the money today, because by investing the $600 you receive today you will have more than $600 in one year." Is the above statement true or false? (1). (1) O True O False

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9. Suppose the interest rate is 3.8%.
a. Having $600 today is equivalent to having what amount in one year?
b. Having $600 in one year is equivalent to having what amount today?
c. Which would you prefer, S600 today or $600 in one year? Does your answer depend on when you need the money? Why or why not?
a. Having $600 today is equivalent to having what amount in one year?
It is equivalent to $
(Round to the nearest cent.)
b. Having $600 in one year is equivalent to having what amount today?
It is equivalent to $
(Round to the nearest cent.)
c. Which would you prefer, $600 today or $600 in one year? Does your answer depend on when you need the money? Why or why not?
"Because money today is worth more than money in the future, $600 today is preferred to $600 in one year. This answer is correct even if you don't need the money today, because by investing the $600 you receive today at the current interest rate,
you will have more than $600 in one year."
Is the above statement true or false? (1).
(1) O True
O False
Transcribed Image Text:9. Suppose the interest rate is 3.8%. a. Having $600 today is equivalent to having what amount in one year? b. Having $600 in one year is equivalent to having what amount today? c. Which would you prefer, S600 today or $600 in one year? Does your answer depend on when you need the money? Why or why not? a. Having $600 today is equivalent to having what amount in one year? It is equivalent to $ (Round to the nearest cent.) b. Having $600 in one year is equivalent to having what amount today? It is equivalent to $ (Round to the nearest cent.) c. Which would you prefer, $600 today or $600 in one year? Does your answer depend on when you need the money? Why or why not? "Because money today is worth more than money in the future, $600 today is preferred to $600 in one year. This answer is correct even if you don't need the money today, because by investing the $600 you receive today at the current interest rate, you will have more than $600 in one year." Is the above statement true or false? (1). (1) O True O False
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