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Management · Q390

Financial Management

Graduate and Post Graduate · Management · question 390

Q390

Procedure of finding present values in time value of money is classified as

A.
compounding
B.
discounting
Answer
C.
money value
D.
stock value

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
Procedure of finding present values in time value of money is classified as discounting. Discounting is the process of determining the present value of a payment or a stream of payments that is to be received in the future. Given the time value of money, a dollar is worth more today than it would be worth tomorrow. Discounting is the primary factor used in pricing a stream of tomorrow's cash flows.