Answer:
- <u><em>d) increases as the interest rate decreases.</em></u>
Explanation:
<em>Present value</em> is the value today; future value is the value some time in the future.
The mere notion of the value of money in time should tell you that, further away in time (towards the future) a sum of money is found, the lower its value today.
Then, you should be able to rule out some propositions that are contrary to that intuition:
- a<em>) decreases as the time period decreases</em> ↔ clearly false: the present value increases as the time period decreases
- <em>e) is directly related to the time period</em>. ↔ clearly false: the present value is inversely related to the time period.
How is the present value related to the future value?
They are directly related: the higher a lump sum in the future the higher the value of it in the present; more money is more money always. More money in the future has more value in the present; less money in the future has less value in the present. Thus,  the option <em>b). is inversely related to the future value</em> is false
How is the present value related to the interest rate?. Which one is true?
- c) is directly related to the interest rate, or
- d) increases as the interest rate decreases
The present value is calculated discounted the future value at the interest rate. The interest rate is in the denominator of the equation to pass from future value to present value. Thus, they are inversely related (c is false); the less the interest rate, the higher the present value of a future amount (confirm d is true).
Therefore, the correct answer is that <em>the present of a lump sum future amount: </em><em><u>d) increases as the interest rate decreases.</u></em>
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Frank is involved in planning if he researches the people that have wheat allergies and devises a way to cater to the people.
<h3>What is planning in business?</h3>
These are the strategies that are used in business where the manager would set objectives and goals for the company and then devise the ways that they would reach the goals they have set.
This is what Frank is doing here by setting up strategies to help cater for the individuals.
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Answer:
$46,000
Explanation:
We can find out the the revaluation gain that need to be reported at the year end by just deducting the the cost of the investment by its current fair value .
DATA
Fair value = 588,000
Cost = 542,000
Revaluation gain = Current fair value - Cost
Revaluation gain = 588,000 - 542,000
Revaluation gain = $46,000
The revaluation gain of $46,000 will be reported in other compreensive income of smith's financial statements.
 
        
             
        
        
        
Answer:
B. Sarbanes-Oxley
Explanation:
The Sarbanes-oxley act also know as Public company accounting reform and investor protection Act and Corporate and Auditing Accountability, Responsibility, and Transparency Act is a US Federal law that cracks down on corporate fraud. The act gave protection to whistleblowers and strengthened the independence and financial literacy of corporate boards.
The Act mandates archiving business documents and relevant internal communication, including e-mail and instant messages to guard against destruction of evidence to impede a federal investigation.
 
        
                    
             
        
        
        
Answer:
d
Explanation:
the plan can change from buget sponsors and othere factors