If the Fed decides to raise interest rates next year, whta effect would risingrates have upon the following: (1)consumer financing for big-ticket items such as autos and homes;20 the present and future values of annuities; (3)the NPV calcuation and (4) corporate earnings?
Be sureto illustrate your reportwith relevant financial numbers. Hint: for topic (3) above, one approach you might adopt is to cite the NPV calcuation fromthe previous case problem, then to calcualte against a new calcuation performed wtih a higher interest rate. Cite the numeric effect upon NPV, andthen explain its rationale and its significance. This is the typeo f illustration you should provide for each ofthe