Which of the following statements is CORRECT?   The cash flows for an annuity may vary from period to period, but they must occur at regular intervals, such as once a year.   The cash flows for an

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Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

 
  1. The cash flows for an annuity may vary from period to period, but they must occur at regular intervals, such as once a year.

     
  2. The cash flows for an annuity due must all occur at the beginning of the periods.

     
  3. The cash flows for an ordinary annuity occur at the beginning of the periods.

     
  4. If some cash flows occur at the beginning of the periods while others occur at the ends, then we have what the textbook defines as an ordinary annuity.

     
  5. If a series of unequal cash flows occurs at regular intervals, such as once a year, then the series is by definition an annuity.

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Annuities are series of regular payment over regular intervals.

Two types of annuities are one annuity due and ordinary annuity.

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