document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=251881>Question 251881</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the interest is zero, the future value interest factor equals\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d. 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I choose b.; because according to the future value interest factor table interest starts at 1%.  Can you tell me if this is correct? Also if the answer is different can you show solution step by step? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Think about it this way.  Let's say you are my REALLY good friend and you are going to loan me $1000 at zero interest for a year.  What do I owe you at the end of the year?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1000 times -1 = -1000, meaning you owe me ANOTHER $1000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1000 times 0 = 0, meaning I owe you nothing\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1000 times 1 = 1000, meaning I've got to give you your original 1000 back\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "or\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1000 times 2 = 2000, meaning you actually charged me 100% interest\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE e^{i\pi} + 1 = 0\"><BR>\n" );
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