Alysha has to choose between two investments that have the same cost today. Both investments will ultimately pay $$1,200$ but at different times, as shown in the table below. If Alysha does not choose one of these investments, she could leave the funds in a bank account paying $5$ percent per year.

Which investment should Alysha choose? $($Round answer to $2$ decimal places, e$.$g$.125\mathrm{.}12.$ Do not round your intermediate calculations.$)$

Year

Investment A

Investment B

$1$

$$0$

$$200$

$2$

$$500$

$$400$

$3$

$$700$

$$600$

Present value of Investment A

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Present value of Investment B

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Alysha would prefer select an investment

$.$Alysha has to choose between two investments that have the same cost today. Both investments will ultimately pay $$1,200$ but at

different times, as shown in the table below. If Alysha does not choose one of these investments, she could leave the funds in a bank

account paying $5$ percent per year.

Which investment should Alysha choose? $($Round answer to $2$ decimal places, e$.$g$.125\mathrm{.}12.$ Do not round your intermediate calculations.$)$

Present value of Investment A $

Present value of Investment B $

Alysha would prefer

Investment B

Investment A