Scenario 15.5:
Consider the following information based on a story by Hubert B. Herring that appeared in The New York Times on
Catherine has a two-pack-a-day cigarette habit. Cigarettes cost about $2 per pack. Catherine is 20. On a $250,000 life insurance policy, her annual premiums are $1200; a non-smoker's would be $500. Smokers earn from 4 to 8 percent less in income than non-smokers (lower productivity and more absence, among other things) . In this case Catherine's income is expected to be $20,500 per year over her lifetime whereas $22,000 is an average non-smoker's salary. Let interest rates are expected to be 3%.
-Refer to Scenario 15.5. What formula shows the present value of the amount Catherine would save on life insurance premiums over her lifetime by stopping smoking?
A) $700 times 60
B) $700 (1 + 1/1.03 + 1/1.032 + 1/1.033 + ... + 1/1.0360)
C) $700 (1 + 1/1.03 + 1/1.032 + 1/1.033 + ... + 1/1.0380)
D) $42,000 / (1 + 1.03 + 1.032 + ... + 1.0360)
E) $42,000 / (1 + 1.03 + 1.032 + ... + 1.0380)
Correct Answer:
Verified
Q77: Which kind of risk affects the opportunity
Q78: The weighted average of a firm's expected
Q79: Another name for diversifiable risk is:
A) systematic
Q80: An asset's beta can be used to
Q81: In the consumer's NPV decision, the correct
Q83: Scenario 15.4:
Consider the following information:
You are considering
Q84: Ed's Electronic Devices has an asset beta
Q85: The opportunity cost of capital for a
Q86: For an investment in a hybrid auto
Q87: Scenario 15.5:
Consider the following information based on
Unlock this Answer For Free Now!
View this answer and more for free by performing one of the following actions
Scan the QR code to install the App and get 2 free unlocks
Unlock quizzes for free by uploading documents