If an Investor Had a Choice of Receiving $1,000 Today

Multiple Choice

If an investor had a choice of receiving $1,000 today, or $1,000 in five years, which would the average investor prefer?

A) $1,000 in five years because they are not good at saving money.
B) $1,000 today because it will be worth more than $1,000 received in five years.
C) $1,000 in five years because it will be worth more than $1,000 received today.
D) Investors would be indifferent to when they would receive the $1,000.
E) None of the above.