Which of the following choices will result in a greater future value at age 65? Choice number 1 is to invest $3,000 per year from ages 20 through 26 (a total of seven investments)into an account and then leave it untouched until you are 65 (another 39 years).Choice number 2 is to begin at age 27 and make $3,000 deposits into an investment account every year until you are 65 years old (a total of 39 investments).Each account earns an average of 10% per year.(The investments are end-of-year payments.)
A)Choice 1 is better than choice 2 because it has a FV of $1,304,146.89,which is greater than choice 2 FV of $1,204,343.33.
B)Choice 2 is better than choice 1 because it has a FV of $1,304,146.89,which is greater than choice 1 FV of $1,204,343.33.
C)Choice 2 is better than choice 1 because it has a FV of $1,204,343.33,which is greater than choice 1 FV of $1,171,042.63.
D)Choice 1 is better than choice 2 because it has a FV of $1,288,146.89,which is greater than choice 2 FV of $1,204,343.33.

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Choice 2 results in a greater future value because the total amount invested over a longer period (39 years) accumulates more interest, despite starting later, compared to the shorter investment period of choice 1.

Which of the Following Choices Will Result in a Greater