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bank offers to lend you $100,000 at an 8.5% annual interest rate to start your new business.The terms require you to amortize the loan with 10 equal end-of-year payments.How much interest would you be paying in Year 2?


A) $7,531
B) $7,927
C) $8,323
D) $8,740
E) $9,177

F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

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Wendy has $5,000 invested in a bank that pays 3.8% annually.How long will it take for her funds to triple?


A) 23.99
B) 25.26
C) 26.58
D) 27.98
E) 29.46

F) None of the above
G) B) and E)

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have a chance to buy an annuity that pays $2,500 at the end of each year for 3 years.You could earn 5.5% on your money in other investments with equal risk.What is the most you should pay for the annuity?


A) $5,493.71
B) $5,782.85
C) $6,087.21
D) $6,407.59
E) $6,744.83

F) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

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aunt is about to retire, and she wants to sell some of her stock and buy an annuity that will provide her with income of $50,000 per year for 30 years, beginning a year from today.The going rate on such annuities is 7.25%.How much would it cost her to buy such an annuity today?


A) $574,924
B) $605,183
C) $635,442
D) $667,214
E) $700,575

F) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

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"growing annuity" is a cash flow stream that grows at a constant rate for a specified number of periods.

A) True
B) False

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of the cash flows shown on a time line can be in the form of annuity payments while others can be uneven amounts.

A) True
B) False

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father's employer was just acquired, and he was given a severance payment of $375,000, which he invested at a 7.5% annual rate.He now plans to retire, and he wants to withdraw $35,000 at the end of each year, starting at the end of this year.What is the maximum number of whole payments that can be withdrawn before the account is exhausted; i.e., before the account balance would become negative? (Hint: Round down to the nearest whole number.)


A) 22
B) 23
C) 24
D) 25
E) 26

F) B) and C)
G) A) and C)

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Suppose you inherited $275,000 and invested it at 8.25% per year.How much could you withdraw at the beginning of each of the next 20 years?


A) $22,598.63
B) $23,788.03
C) $25,040.03
D) $26,357.92
E) $27,675.82

F) C) and E)
G) B) and C)

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Which of the following bank accounts has the lowest effective annual return?


A) An account that pays 8% nominal interest with monthly compounding.
B) An account that pays 8% nominal interest with annual compounding.
C) An account that pays 7% nominal interest with daily (365-day) compounding.
D) An account that pays 7% nominal interest with monthly compounding.
E) An account that pays 8% nominal interest with daily (365-day) compounding.

F) None of the above
G) All of the above

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Suppose you borrowed $15,000 at a rate of 8.5% and must repay it in 5 equal installments at the end of each of the next 5 years.By how much would you reduce the amount you owe in the first year?


A) $2,404.91
B) $2,531.49
C) $2,658.06
D) $2,790.96
E) $2,930.51

F) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

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bank account pays an 8% nominal rate of interest.The interest is compounded quarterly.Which of the following statements is CORRECT?


A) The periodic rate of interest is 2% and the effective rate of interest is 4%.
B) The periodic rate of interest is 8% and the effective rate of interest is greater than 8%.
C) The periodic rate of interest is 4% and the effective rate of interest is less than 8%.
D) The periodic rate of interest is 2% and the effective rate of interest is greater than 8%.
E) The periodic rate of interest is 8% and the effective rate of interest is also 8%.

F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

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Disregarding risk, if money has time value, it is impossible for the present value of a given sum to exceed its future value.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following investments would have the lowest present value? Assume that the effective annual rate for all investments is the same and is greater than zero.


A) Investment A pays $250 at the end of every year for the next 10 years (a total of 10 payments) .
B) Investment B pays $125 at the end of every 6-month period for the next 10 years (a total of 20 payments) .
C) Investment C pays $125 at the beginning of every 6-month period for the next 10 years (a total of 20 payments) .
D) Investment D pays $2,500 at the end of 10 years (just one payment) .
E) Investment E pays $250 at the beginning of every year for the next 10 years (a total of 10 payments) .

F) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

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grandmother just died and left you $100,000 in a trust fund that pays 6.5% interest.You must spend the money on your college education, and you must withdraw the money in 4 equal installments, beginning immediately.How much could you withdraw today and at the beginning of each of the next 3 years and end up with zero in the account?


A) $24,736
B) $26,038
C) $27,409
D) $28,779
E) $30,218

F) None of the above
G) C) and D)

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a result of compounding, the effective annual rate on a bank deposit

A) True
B) False

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is the PV of an annuity due with 5 payments of $2,500 at an interest rate of 5.5%?


A) $11,262.88
B) $11,826.02
C) $12,417.32
D) $13,038.19
E) $13,690.10

F) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

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Aunt Elsa has $500,000 invested at 6.5%, and she plans to retire.She wants to withdraw $40,000 at the beginning of each year, starting immediately.What is the maximum number of whole payments that can be withdrawn before the account is exhausted; i.e., before the account balance would become negative? (Hint: Round down to the nearest whole number.)


A) 18
B) 19
C) 20
D) 21
E) 22

F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

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year Rocco Corporation's sales were $225 million.If sales grow at 6% per year, how large (in millions) will they be 5 years later?


A) $271.74
B) $286.05
C) $301.10
D) $316.16
E) $331.96

F) C) and E)
G) A) and D)

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Starting to invest early for retirement reduces the benefits of compound interest.

A) True
B) False

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lines can be constructed for annuities where the payments occur at either the beginning or the end of the periods.

A) True
B) False

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