1) A $100 deposit today that earns an annual interest rate of 10% is worth how much at the end of two years? Assume all interest received at the end of the first year is reinvested the second year. 2) An investment of $100 today is worth $116.64 at the end of two years if it earns an annual interest rate of 8%. How much interest is earned in the first year and how much in the second year of this investment? 3) Which of the following investments has a larger future value? A $100 investment
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difference between the interest rates on AAA corporate bonds and U.S. Treasury notes? 3. Your father is about to retire. His firm has given him the option of retiring with a lump sum of $50‚000 in ten years or an annuity of $8‚000 for ten years. Which is worth more now‚ if the discount rate is (a) 6% (b) 19%? 4. Suppose you open a saving account with $1‚800 earned in a summer job. The account’s stated interest rate is 11%. Calculate effective annual rate (EAR) if interest is paid (a) semiannually
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the ’one best’ answer choice for each question. Answers to these must be recorded on a red-coloured General Purpose Answer Sheet which will be marked by a computer. Please make sure your name and SID is on this sheet. Answers on this test question paper will not be marked. 3. Part B - There are 2 short answer questions. The first is worth 2 marks‚ the second 3 marks. Show all relevant calculations. Note that only pages 9 and 10 will be marked in this answer booklet. You should not write answers to
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can be summarized as the over evaluation of house values in the late 90’s and early 2000’s‚and shortly there after peoples mortgage debt became larger than the decreasing value of their home come 2006. Sub-prime loans can also be blamed; I will further discuss predatory lending techniques. One type of predatory lending practice that mortgage companies will use is to emphasize the payment. When this happens the lender focuses on a numerical monthly payment that you are able to afford. The down side
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Which one of the following statements is correct concerning annual percentages rates (APRs)? Answer: The APR is equal to the monthly interest rate multiplied by 12 Give an interest rate of zero percent‚ the future value of a lump sum invested today will always: Answer: remain constant Answer: II and IV A firm created as a separate and distinct legal entity that may be owned by one or more individuals or entities is called a: corporation The capital structure of a firm refers to the
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cycle‚ the Dumonts will establish their lifestyle and build a foundation for the two later stages. This phase is characterized by: • Family formation. • Goal setting. • Home buying. • Debt planning. • Savings accumulation (emergency fund‚ home down payment‚ children’s education fund‚ and retirement). • Insurance planning (medical‚ disability‚ liability‚ property‚ life). • Estate planning. 2. • Cory and Tisha’s short-term goals (less than one year) might include the following: • Cory and Tisha’s intermediate-term
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subject lines. Multiple Choice: True/False (5-2) Compounding 1. F J Answer: aEASY Starting to invest early for retirement increases the benefits of compound interest. a. True b. False (5-2) Compounding 2. F J Answer: bEASY Starting to invest early for retirement reduces the benefits of compound interest. a. True b. False (5-2) Compounding 3. F J Answer: aEASY A time line is meaningful even if all cash flows do not occur annually. a. True b. False (5-2)
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effects of low interest rates on consumption and investment Dec 1st 2012 | from The Economist print edition WHEN interest rates hit double digits in the late 1970s‚ house-builders sent planks of wood to the Federal Reserve in protest. With rates stuck near zero‚ the protests now come from the opposite direction. The retired complain of a “war on savings”. The Fed cut rates to current levels at the end of 2008 and has promised to keep them there until 2015. Since 2008‚ personal interest income has plunged
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various plans‚ with their payment schedules‚ are listed below. In each case‚ calculate the payment(s) that must be made into the plan to ensure that you have the $3‚000‚000 available. For each plan‚ you may assume that your opportunity cost of funds is 6% per year; for each plan‚ you may assume that the phrase “at age XX” means the same thing as “on your XX’th birthday”. Plan 1: Single lump sum at age 25 Plan 2: Single lump sum at age 50 Plan 3: Equal annual payments‚ commencing at age 31
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Effects of Raising Interest Rates If a central bank increases the base rate‚ this tends to increase all major interest rates in the economy. This means interest rates for both savers and borrowers will increase. Higher interest rates will have various economic effects: 1. Increases the cost of borrowing. Interest payments on credit cards and loans will be more expensive. Therefore this discourages people from borrowing and saving. People who already have loans will have less disposable income
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