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What core principle explains why a dollar received today is worth more than a dollar received a year from now?

  1. AInflation always erases value
  2. BTime value of money — money today can be invested to earn a return
  3. CTaxes reduce future income
  4. DCurrency exchange rates fluctuate
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BTime value of money — money today can be invested to earn a return
Time value of money — a dollar today can be invested and start earning a return immediately, making it worth more than the same dollar received later.

As the discount rate used in a present value calculation increases, what happens to the present value of a future cash flow?

  1. AIt increases
  2. BIt decreases
  3. CIt stays the same
  4. DIt becomes negative
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BIt decreases
The present value decreases — a higher discount rate means future cash flows are discounted more heavily, shrinking their value in today's terms.

Generally, what is the relationship between risk and expected return on an investment?

  1. AHigher risk typically demands higher expected return
  2. BHigher risk always guarantees higher actual return
  3. CRisk and return are unrelated
  4. DLower risk typically demands higher expected return
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AHigher risk typically demands higher expected return
Higher risk typically demands higher expected return — investors require greater compensation for taking on more uncertainty, though a higher expected return is never guaranteed.

What does diversification primarily help an investor accomplish?

  1. AGuarantee a profit
  2. BEliminate all risk
  3. CReduce unsystematic (company-specific) risk by spreading investments
  4. DIncrease the return on every individual asset
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CReduce unsystematic (company-specific) risk by spreading investments
Diversification spreads investments across different assets to reduce unsystematic risk — the risk tied to a single company or industry — though it can't eliminate market-wide (systematic) risk.

A bond's price and market interest rates typically move in which direction relative to each other?

  1. AThe same direction
  2. BOpposite directions
  3. CThey are unrelated
  4. DBond prices are fixed regardless of rates
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BOpposite directions
Opposite directions — when market interest rates rise, existing bonds with lower fixed rates become less attractive, so their prices fall, and vice versa.

What does the term 'liquidity' refer to in finance?

  1. AHow much debt a company carries
  2. BHow quickly an asset can be converted to cash without a significant loss in value
  3. CThe total value of a company's assets
  4. DThe interest rate charged on a loan
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BHow quickly an asset can be converted to cash without a significant loss in value
Liquidity describes how easily and quickly an asset can be converted into cash without a major price discount — cash itself is the most liquid asset.
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Questions, answered.

What topics does an Introduction to Finance course usually cover?

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Typically time value of money, present and future value calculations, risk and return, basic valuation of stocks and bonds, and an overview of financial markets and institutions.

Do I need a strong math background for Intro to Finance?

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Basic algebra is enough for most concepts — the math mainly involves present/future value formulas, which follow a consistent pattern once you understand the underlying logic.

What's the difference between present value and future value?

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Present value is what a future sum of money is worth today, discounted for time; future value is what an amount invested today will grow to by a future date.

Is Cambo affiliated with any university?

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No. Cambo is an independent study tool and isn't produced, endorsed, or affiliated with any college or university.

Is Intro to Finance required for all business majors?

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At most business schools, yes — it's typically a required foundational course regardless of your specific major, similar to Intro to Management or Intro to Marketing.

Can Cambo help with a finance problem that requires a formula?

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Yes — point your phone at a present value, future value, or other calculation-based question and Cambo walks through which formula applies and how to work through it.

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