Question 1

Suppose your credit card issuer states that it charges a 15.00% nominal annual rate, but you must make monthly payments, which amounts to monthly compounding. What is the effective annual rate?
A) 15.27%
B) 16.08%
C) 16.88%
D) 17.72%
E) 18.61%

Accepted Answer

To calculate the effective annual rate of monthly compounded interest, we use the formula:

EAR = (1 + (nominal rate/m))^m - 1
where m is the number of compounding periods in a year (12 for monthly compounding).

Plugging in the values, we get:
EAR = (1 + (0.15/12))^12 - 1
EAR = 0.1608 or 16.08%

Therefore, the answer is B.

Question 2

Master Card and other credit card issuers must by law print the Annual Percentage Rate (APR) on their monthly statements. If the APR is stated to be 18.00%, with interest paid monthly, what is the card's EFF%?
A) 18.58%
B) 19.56%
C) 20.54%
D) 21.57%
E) 22.65%

Accepted Answer

The formula for calculating EFF% is (1 + APR/n)^n - 1, where n is the number of times interest is compounded per year. Since interest is paid monthly, n = 12. Plugging in the values, we get (1 + 0.18/12)^12 - 1 = 0.1956 or 19.56%. Therefore, the EFF% for this credit card is 19.56%, which is option B.

Question 3

You are offered a chance to buy an asset for $7,250 that is expected to produce cash flows of $750 at the end of Year 1, $1,000 at the end of Year 2, $850 at the end of Year 3, and $6,250 at the end of Year 4. What rate of return would you earn if you bought this asset?
A) 4.93%
B) 5.19%
C) 5.46%
D) 5.75%
E) 6.05%

Accepted Answer

The rate of return can be calculated using the Net Present Value (NPV) formula set to zero, because the NPV of investing in the asset should equal the cost of the investment for the investor to earn the expected rate of return. The cash flows are discounted back at the rate of return to find the present value, which should equal the investment cost of $7,250. The correct rate of return is the one that makes the NPV equal to zero. Through financial calculation or using a financial calculator, the rate that fits this criterion is 6.05%.

Question 4

Your father paid $10,000 (CF at t = 0) for an investment that promises to pay $750 at the end of each of the next 5 years, then an additional lump sum payment of $10,000 at the end of the 5th year. What is the expected rate of return on this investment?
A) 6.77%
B) 7.13%
C) 7.50%
D) 7.88%
E) 8.27%

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Question 5

Assume that you own an annuity that will pay you $15,000 per year for 12 years, with the first payment being made today. You need money today to start a new business, and your uncle offers to give you $120,000 for the annuity. If you sell it, what rate of return would your uncle earn on his investment?
A) 6.85%
B) 7.21%
C) 7.59%
D) 7.99%
E) 8.41%

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Question 6

At a rate of 6.5%, what is the future value of the following cash flow stream?
A) $526.01
B) $553.69
C) $582.83
D) $613.51
E) $645.80

Accepted Answer

I/YR = 6.5%
 $\begin{array}{llllll}
&0 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 \
\hline  \text {CFs: }& \$ 0 & \$ 75 & \$ 225 & \$ 0 & \$ 300 \
 \text { FV of CFs: } &\$ 0 & \$ 91 & \$ 255 & \$ 0 & \$ 300
\end{array}$ 
 $\begin{array}{lllll}
F V=\$ 645.80&\text { Found by summing individual  FVs }  \
F V=\$ 645.80&\text { Found with the NFV key in some calculators.} \
F V=\$ 645.80&\text { Found with a calculator by first finding the PV of the stream, then finding the FV of that PV.}  \
\
 \text { PV of the stream: } &\$ 501.99  \
 \text { FV of the PV: } &\$ 645.80
\end{array}$

Question 7

What's the future value of $1,500 after 5 years if the appropriate interest rate is 6%, compounded semiannually?
A) $1,819
B) $1,915
C) $2,016
D) $2,117
E) $2,223

Accepted Answer

The formula for calculating the future value of a present amount with compound interest is: 
FV = PV x (1 + r/n)^(nt)
Where:
PV = present value 
r = interest rate (as a decimal) 
n = number of times interest is compounded per year 
t = number of years

Plugging in the given values, we get:
FV = 1500 x (1 + 0.06/2)^(2x5)
FV = 1500 x (1.03)^10
FV = 1500 x 1.344
FV = 2016

Therefore, the future value of $1,500 after 5 years with a 6% interest rate compounded semiannually is $2,016. The correct answer is C.

Question 8

Your girlfriend just won the Florida lottery. She has the choice of $15,000,000 today or a 20-year annuity of $1,050,000, with the first payment coming one year from today. What rate of return is built into the annuity?
A) 3.44%
B) 3.79%
C) 4.17%
D) 4.58%
E) 5.04%

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Question 9

What's the future value of $1,200 after 5 years if the appropriate interest rate is 6%, compounded monthly?
A) $1,537.69
B) $1,618.62
C) $1,699.55
D) $1,784.53
E) $1,873.76

Accepted Answer

To find the future value, we can use the formula FV = PV*(1+(r/n))^(n*t), where PV is the present value ($1,200), r is the interest rate (6%), n is the number of times compounded per year (12 for monthly), and t is the number of years (5). Plugging in the values:
FV = 1200*(1+(0.06/12))^(12*5) = $1,618.62
Therefore, the best choice is B.

Question 10

You sold a car and accepted a note with the following cash flow stream as your payment. What was the effective price you received for the car assuming an interest rate of 6.0%? Years: 0 1 2 3 4 | | | | | CFs: $0 $1,000 $2,000 $2,000 $2,000
A) $5,987
B) $6,286
C) $6,600
D) $6,930
E) $7,277

Accepted Answer

The present value of the cash flows is $5,987. This is calculated as follows:PV = $1,000/(1+0.06)^1 + $2,000/(1+0.06)^2 + $2,000/(1+0.06)^3 + $2,000/(1+0.06)^4PV = $1,000/1.06 + $2,000/1.1236 + $2,000/1.1910 + $2,000/1.2625PV = $943.40 + $1,779.22 + $1,683.93 + $1,584.45PV = $5,987

Question 11

What is the present value of the following cash flow stream at a rate of 6.25%?
A) $411.57
B) $433.23
C) $456.03
D) $480.03
E) $505.30

Accepted Answer

I/YR = 6.25%
 $\begin{array}{lccccc} 
& 0 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 \
\hline \text { CFs: } & \$ 0 & \$ 75 & \$ 225 & \$ 0 & \$ 300 \
\text { PV of CFs: } & \$ 0 & \$ 71 & \$ 199 & \$ 0 & \$ 235
\end{array}$ 
PV = $505.30 PV = $505.30 You can find the individual PVs and sum them. Alternately, you can automate the process using Excel or a calculator, by inputting the data into the cash flow register and pressing the NPV key.

Question 12

Charter Bank pays a 4.50% nominal rate on deposits, with monthly compounding. What effective annual rate (EFF%) does the bank pay?
A) 3.72%
B) 4.13%
C) 4.59%
D) 5.05%
E) 5.56%

Accepted Answer

To find the effective annual rate, we use the formula: 
EFF% = (1 + (nominal rate/m))^m - 1 
where m is the number of compounding periods in one year. 
In this case, the nominal rate is 4.50% and there are 12 compounding periods in one year (monthly compounding). 
Plugging these values into the formula: 
EFF% = (1 + (0.045/12))^12 - 1 
EFF% = 0.0456 or 4.56% 
So, the closest answer choice is C, 4.59%.

Question 13

Suppose a bank offers to lend you $10,000 for 1 year on a loan contract that calls for you to make interest payments of $250.00 at the end of each quarter and then pay off the principal amount at the end of the year. What is the effective annual rate on the loan?
A) 8.46%
B) 8.90%
C) 9.37%
D) 9.86%
E) 10.38%

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Question 14

What is the present value of the following cash flow stream at a rate of 8.0%?
A) $7,917
B) $8,333
C) $8,772
D) $9,233
E) $9,695

Accepted Answer

I/YR = 8.0%
 $\begin{array}{lllll}
&0&1&2&3\
\hline \text { CFs: } & \$ 750 & \$ 2,450 & \$ 3,175 & \$ 4,400 \
\text { PV of CFs: } & \$ 750 & \$ 2,269 & \$ 2,722 & \$ 3,493
\end{array}$
$\begin{array}{lll}
\mathrm{PV}=\$9,233  &\text { Found by summing individual PVs. }\
&\text { Found with a calculator or Excel to automate the process. }\
\mathrm{PV}=\$9,233& \text { With a calculator, input the cash flows and I into the cash } \
&\text { flow register then press the NPV key. }
\end{array}$

Question 15

Riverside Bank offers to lend you $50,000 at a nominal rate of 6.5%, compounded monthly. The loan (principal plus interest) must be repaid at the end of the year. Midwest Bank also offers to lend you the $50,000, but it will charge an annual rate of 7.0%, with no interest due until the end of the year. How much higher or lower is the effective annual rate charged by Midwest versus the rate charged by Riverside?
A) 0.52%
B) 0.44%
C) 0.36%
D) 0.30%
E) 0.24%

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Question 16

What's the present value of $1,525 discounted back 5 years if the appropriate interest rate is 6%, compounded monthly?
A) $ 969
B) $1,020
C) $1,074
D) $1,131
E) $1,187

Accepted Answer

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Question 17

What annual payment must you receive in order to earn a 6.5% rate of return on a perpetuity that has a cost of $1,250?
A) $77.19
B) $81.25
C) $85.31
D) $89.58
E) $94.06

Accepted Answer

The formula for perpetuity is payment / interest rate. Therefore, payment = interest rate x cost. In this case, payment = 6.5% x $1,250 = $81.25. Therefore, the best choice is B.

Question 18

Suppose Community Bank offers to lend you $10,000 for one year at a nominal annual rate of 8.00%, but you must make interest payments at the end of each quarter and then pay off the $10,000 principal amount at the end of the year. What is the effective annual rate on the loan?
A) 8.24%
B) 8.45%
C) 8.66%
D) 8.88%
E) 9.10%

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Question 19

What is the present value of the following cash flow stream at a rate of 12.0%?
A) $ 9,699
B) $10,210
C) $10,747
D) $11,284
E) $11,849

Accepted Answer

To calculate the present value of the cash flow stream, we can use the formula:

PV = CF1/(1+r)^1 + CF2/(1+r)^2 +...+ CFn/(1+r)^n

where PV is the present value, CFn is the cash flow in year n, and r is the discount rate (12.0%).

Plugging in the values, we get:

PV = 800/(1+0.12)^1 + 1,200/(1+0.12)^2 + 1,500/(1+0.12)^3 + 2,000/(1+0.12)^4 + 3,000/(1+0.12)^5

PV = $10,746.82

Therefore, the best choice is C, which is closest to the calculated present value.

Question 20

What's the present value of $4,500 discounted back 5 years if the appropriate interest rate is 4.5%, compounded semiannually?
A) $3,089
B) $3,251
C) $3,422
D) $3,602
E) $3,782

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Quiz 5: Time Value of Money

Suppose your credit card issuer states that it charges a 15.00% nominal annual rate, but you must make monthly payments, which amounts to monthly compounding. What is the effective annual rate?

Master Card and other credit card issuers must by law print the Annual Percentage Rate (APR) on their monthly statements. If the APR is stated to be 18.00%, with interest paid monthly, what is the card's EFF%?

You are offered a chance to buy an asset for $7,250 that is expected to produce cash flows of $750 at the end of Year 1, $1,000 at the end of Year 2, $850 at the end of Year 3, and $6,250 at the end of Year 4. What rate of return would you earn if you bought this asset?

Your father paid $10,000 (CF at t = 0) for an investment that promises to pay $750 at the end of each of the next 5 years, then an additional lump sum payment of $10,000 at the end of the 5th year. What is the expected rate of return on this investment?

At a rate of 6.5%, what is the future value of the following cash flow stream?

What's the future value of $1,500 after 5 years if the appropriate interest rate is 6%, compounded semiannually?

Your girlfriend just won the Florida lottery. She has the choice of $15,000,000 today or a 20-year annuity of $1,050,000, with the first payment coming one year from today. What rate of return is built into the annuity?

What's the future value of $1,200 after 5 years if the appropriate interest rate is 6%, compounded monthly?

You sold a car and accepted a note with the following cash flow stream as your payment. What was the effective price you received for the car assuming an interest rate of 6.0%? Years: 0 1 2 3 4 | | | | | CFs: $0 $1,000 $2,000 $2,000 $2,000

What is the present value of the following cash flow stream at a rate of 6.25%?

Charter Bank pays a 4.50% nominal rate on deposits, with monthly compounding. What effective annual rate (EFF%) does the bank pay?

Suppose a bank offers to lend you $10,000 for 1 year on a loan contract that calls for you to make interest payments of $250.00 at the end of each quarter and then pay off the principal amount at the end of the year. What is the effective annual rate on the loan?

What is the present value of the following cash flow stream at a rate of 8.0%?

What's the present value of $1,525 discounted back 5 years if the appropriate interest rate is 6%, compounded monthly?

What annual payment must you receive in order to earn a 6.5% rate of return on a perpetuity that has a cost of $1,250?

Suppose Community Bank offers to lend you $10,000 for one year at a nominal annual rate of 8.00%, but you must make interest payments at the end of each quarter and then pay off the $10,000 principal amount at the end of the year. What is the effective annual rate on the loan?

What is the present value of the following cash flow stream at a rate of 12.0%?

What's the present value of $4,500 discounted back 5 years if the appropriate interest rate is 4.5%, compounded semiannually?