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The present value of a future payment


decreases when the interest rate rises


decreases when the interest rate falls


decreases when the interest rate stays the same


never changes regardless of the interest rates

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Answered by GPT-4o mini
The correct statement is:

- **decreases when the interest rate rises.**

When interest rates rise, the present value of future payments decreases because the value of money decreases over time; higher discount rates reduce the present value of future cash flows. Conversely, when interest rates fall, the present value of future payments increases. If the interest rate stays the same, the present value will not change.

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