a) informed consent sounds critical because you going to basically investigate the person
Sensitivity analysis. Where one variable is being tweaked a little to see the NPV, that is always sensitivity analysis.
Answer: A. interest rates have risen
Explanation:
Since the customer buys a Brokered CD for $100,000 and upon eceipt of his next account statement, he sees that there has been a reduction in the market value of the CD to $99,800.
This would occur because there has been an increase in the interest rates. On the other hand, assuming there was a reduction in the interest rate, this will lead to an increase in the market value.
Are there multiple choice answers to choose from? There could be a myriad of answers if not.