Question 1

You have reviewed your budget and determine that the most you can afford on a car loan is $455 per month. What is the most you can borrow if interest rates are 7 percent and you can pay the loan over four years?
A)$19,000.89
B)$19,741.29
C)$20,074.82
D)$21,671.53

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Question 2

You started your first job after graduating from college. Your company offers a retirement plan for which the company contributes 50 percent of what you contribute each year. You expect to contribute $2,000 per year from your salary. You decide to invest the contributions in assets that you expect to earn 10 percent per year. If you plan to retire in 40 years, how big will you expect that retirement account to be?
A)$442,592.56
B)$885,185.11
C)$1,327,777.67
D)$1,527,787.70

Accepted Answer

To calculate the expected size of the retirement account in 40 years, we need to use the formula for future value of an annuity:

FV = Pmt x [(1 + r)^n - 1] / r

where:

Pmt = annual contribution amount = $2,000
r = annual interest rate = 10%
n = number of periods = 40 years

With the company contribution of 50% of what you contribute each year, your total contribution each year will be $3,000 ($2,000 from your salary and $1,000 from the company). So, we can use $3,000 as the annual contribution amount in the formula.

FV = $3,000 x [(1 + 0.10)^40 - 1] / 0.10
FV = $3,000 x [45.259 - 1] / 0.10
FV = $3,000 x 452.59
FV = $1,357,767

So, the expected size of the retirement account after 40 years is $1,357,767. Since the company contributed 50% of the annual contributions, the total account balance would be twice that amount, or $2,715,534. However, the answer choices do not reflect this, so the closest answer is C, which is $1,327,777.67.

Question 3

Your company borrows $275,000 today to fund its growth initiatives. It must repay the bank in five annual payments of $76,300 at the end of each year. What annual interest rate is your firm paying?
A)10.85 percent
B)12.01 percent
C)17.75 percent
D)18.02 percent

Accepted Answer

Using the five-year annuity formula, we can find the present value of the loan and then calculate the annual interest rate. 
PV = PMT x [(1 - (1/(1+r)^n)) / r]
Where PV = present value of loan, PMT = annual payment, r = annual interest rate, and n = number of periods (years).
Plugging in the given values, we get:
$275,000 = $76,300 x [(1 - (1/(1+r)^5)) / r]
Solving for r using trial and error or a financial calculator, we get an annual interest rate of approximately 12.01%. Therefore, the best choice is B.

Question 4

Your company borrows $75,000 today to fund its growth initiatives. It must repay the bank in four annual payments of $26,600 at the end of each year. What annual interest rate is your firm paying?
A)15.62 percent
B)17.18 percent
C)14.74 percent
D)16.97 percent

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Question 5

You started your first job after graduating from college. Your company offers a retirement plan for which the company contributes 25 percent of what you contribute each year. You expect to contribute $5,000 per year from your salary. You decide to invest the contributions in assets that you expect to earn 8 percent per year. If you plan to retire in 35 years, how big will you expect that retirement account to be?
A)$861,584.02
B)$921,597.31
C)$972,110.74
D)$1,076,980.02

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Question 6

As a college student, you probably receive many credit card offers in the mail. Consider these two offers. The first card charges a 17 percent APR. An examination of the footnotes reveals that this card compounds daily (365 day year). The second credit card charges 18 percent APR and compounds semiannually. What is the effective annual rate of the cheaper card?
A)18.00 percent
B)17.00 percent
C)18.81 percent
D)18.53 percent

Accepted Answer

To calculate the effective annual rate (EAR) of the first credit card, we use the following formula:

EAR = (1 + (APR/n))^n - 1

Where n is the number of times the interest is compounded per year. In this case, n is 365 since the card compounds daily.

EAR = (1 + (0.17/365))^365 - 1
EAR = 0.1813 or 18.13%

To calculate the EAR of the second credit card, we use the same formula, but with n = 2 since the card compounds semiannually.

EAR = (1 + (0.18/2))^2 - 1
EAR = 0.1870 or 18.70%

Since the first card has a lower EAR of 18.13%, it is the cheaper option. Therefore, choice D is the best choice.

Question 7

Jane has been saving $500 in her retirement account each month for the last 20 years and plans to continue contributing $500 each month for the next 20 years. Her account has been earning an 8 percent annual interest rate and she expects to earn the same rate for the next 20 years. Her twin brother, Hal, has not saved anything for the last 20 years. Due to sibling rivalry, he wants to have as much as Jane is expected to have at the end of 20 years. If Hal expects to earn the same annual interest rate as Jane, how much must Hal save each month to achieve his goal?
A)$1,043.71
B)$1,517.92
C)$2,007.53
D)$2,963.40

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Question 8

You have reviewed your budget and determine that the most you can afford on a car loan is $550 per month. What is the most you can borrow if interest rates are 6 percent and you can pay the loan over three years?
A)$1,470.16
B)$15,639.28
C)$17,641.92
D)$18,079.06

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Question 9

You just bought a new home and have a 30-year mortgage with monthly payments. Which statement regarding your mortgage is correct?
A)Your monthly payments will decrease over time.
B)The dollar amount of interest expense you pay each year will remain the same each year.
C)The dollar amount of principal paid increases each month.
D)All of these statements are correct.

Accepted Answer

The monthly payments for a 30-year mortgage typically remain fixed throughout the entire repayment period, so option A is incorrect. The amount of interest paid each month is based on the outstanding principal balance and the interest rate, so the dollar amount of interest expense paid each year will decrease as the principal balance decreases, making option B incorrect. However, as the borrower makes payments, the portion of each payment applied to the principal balance increases, while the portion applied to interest decreases, so the dollar amount of principal paid each month increases over time, making option C correct.

Question 10

Your firm needs to buy additional physical therapy equipment that costs $35,000. The equipment manufacturer will give you the equipment now if you will pay $8,000 per year for the next five years. Assume your firm can borrow at a 3 percent interest rate. You need to analyze if your firm should pay the manufacturer the $35,000 now or accept the five-year annuity offer of $8,000. Which of the following statements is correct?
A)You decide to pay $35,000 today because paying in cash is always cheaper.
B)You decide to pay $35,000 today because paying for the equipment over time costs $36,637.66.
C)You decide to pay for the equipment over time because it only costs $39,112.86.
D)Paying for the equipment over time costs $36,637.66, which is less than paying $35,000 today.

Accepted Answer

To determine the correct choice, you calculate the present value of the annuity (the series of $8,000 payments) using the given interest rate of 3%. The calculation shows that the total cost of paying over time is $36,637.66, which is more expensive than paying $35,000 upfront. Therefore, it's financially wiser to pay the $35,000 today.

Question 11

Your company borrows $55,000 today to fund its growth initiatives. It must repay the bank in four annual payments of $17,100 at the end of each year. What annual interest rate is your firm paying?
A)7.76 percent
B)8.26 percent
C)9.33 percent
D)10.26 percent

Accepted Answer

We can use the present value formula to calculate the interest rate:

PV = PMT x (1 - 1/(1+r)^n) / r
Where PV is the present value of the loan ($55,000), PMT is the annual payment ($17,100), r is the interest rate, and n is the number of payments (4).

Solving for r, we get:
r = 9.33 percent

Therefore, the answer is C.

Question 12

Jane has been saving $200 in her retirement account each month for the last 20 years and plans to continue contributing $200 each month for the next 20 years. Her account has been earning an 8 percent annual interest rate and she expects to earn the same rate for the next 20 years. Her twin brother, Hal, has not saved anything for the last 20 years. Due to sibling rivalry, he wants to have as much as Jane is expected to have at the end of 20 years. If Hal expects to earn the same annual interest rate as Jane, how much must Hal save each month to achieve his goal?
A)$400.00
B)$1,185.36
C)$1,569.85
D)$2,909.17

Accepted Answer

To solve this, we use the future value of an annuity formula for both Jane and Hal. For Jane, who has been saving for 20 years and will save for another 20 years, the future value of her savings can be calculated in two parts: the future value of her current savings and the future value of her future savings. For Hal, who wants to match Jane's amount in 20 years, we calculate how much he needs to save each month using the same future value of an annuity formula, setting it equal to the total future value of Jane's savings. Given the same interest rate and time frame for Hal's savings, the calculation will show that Hal needs to save a significantly higher amount each month to match Jane's savings due to the power of compound interest and the head start Jane has. The correct calculation based on the given interest rate and time frames will show that $1,185.36 is the monthly amount Hal needs to save to match Jane's expected savings in 20 years.

Question 13

Bank A charges a 7.75 percent annual percentage rate and interest is due at the end of the year. Bank B charges a 7 percent annual percentage rate and interest must be paid monthly. What is the effective annual rate charged by each bank?
A)Bank A: 7.75 percent; Bank B: 7.23 percent
B)Bank A: 7.85 percent; Bank B: 7.23 percent
C)Bank A: 7.25 percent; Bank B: 7.5 percent
D)Bank A: 7.85 percent; Bank B: 8.15 percent

Accepted Answer

For Bank A, since interest is due at the end of the year, the effective annual rate is simply the stated annual rate of 7.75 percent.

For Bank B, we need to calculate the effective annual rate taking into account the monthly compounding of interest. Using the formula:

EAR = (1 + (APR / m))^m - 1

where APR is the annual percentage rate and m is the number of compounding periods per year, we get:

EAR = (1 + (0.07 / 12))^12 - 1
    = 0.0723 or 7.23%

Therefore, Bank A has an effective annual rate of 7.75 percent and Bank B has an effective annual rate of 7.23 percent.

Question 14

Your firm needs to buy additional physical therapy equipment that costs $27,000. The equipment manufacturer will give you the equipment now if you will pay $7,000 per year for the next five years. Assume your firm can borrow at a 13 percent interest rate. You need to analyze if your firm should pay the manufacturer the $27,000 now or accept the five-year annuity offer of $7,000. Which of the following statements is correct?
A)You decide to pay $27,000 today because paying in cash is always cheaper.
B)You decide to pay for the equipment over time because it only costs $24,620.62.
C)You decide to pay for the equipment over time because it only costs $29,112.86.
D)You decide to pay $27,000 today because it is cheaper than paying for the equipment over time.

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Question 15

Bank A charges a 7.50 percent annual percentage rate and interest is due at the end of the year. Bank B charges a 6.95 percent annual percentage rate and interest must be paid monthly. What is the effective annual rate charged by each bank?
A)Bank A: 7.5 percent; Bank B: 6.95 percent
B)Bank A: 7.76 percent; Bank B: 6.95 percent
C)Bank A: 7.5 percent; Bank B: 7.18 percent
D)Bank A: 7.76 percent; Bank B: 7.18 percent

Accepted Answer

Bank A's effective annual rate (EAR) is exactly its annual percentage rate (APR) of 7.5% since interest is compounded annually. For Bank B, the APR is 6.95%, but since interest is compounded monthly, the EAR is higher. The formula to calculate EAR for monthly compounding is $(1 + \frac{APR}{n})^n - 1$, where $n$ is the number of compounding periods per year (12 for monthly). Plugging Bank B's APR into this formula gives an EAR greater than 6.95%, specifically around 7.18%.

Question 16

You have reviewed your budget and determine that the most you can afford on a car loan is $375 per month. What is the most you can borrow if interest rates are 8 percent and you can pay the loan over five years?
A)$20,591.86
B)$16,779.02
C)$18,494.41
D)$21,147.83

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Question 17

As a college student, you probably receive many credit card offers in the mail. Consider these two offers. The first card charges a 17 percent APR. An examination of the footnotes reveals that this card compounds monthly. The second credit card charges 16.25 percent APR and compounds weekly. What is the effective annual rate of the cheaper card?
A)17.00 percent
B)17.62 percent
C)16.25 percent
D)18.39 percent

Accepted Answer

To find the effective annual rate, we need to use the formula: (1 + (interest rate/compounding periods))^compounding periods - 1

For the first card: 
(1 + (0.17/12))^12 - 1 = 0.1977, or 19.77% effective annual rate

For the second card: 
(1 + (0.1625/52))^52 - 1 = 0.1773, or 17.73% effective annual rate

Therefore, the second card with the 16.25% APR and weekly compounding has the lower effective annual rate, making it the better choice.

Question 18

You started your first job after graduating from college. Your company offers a retirement plan for which the company contributes 50 percent of what you contribute each year. You expect to contribute $4,000 per year from your salary. You decide to invest the contributions in assets that you expect to earn 8 percent per year. If you plan to retire in 35 years, how big will you expect that retirement account to be?
A)$689,267.21
B)$823,147.29
C)$1,033,900.82
D)$1,308,427.41

Accepted Answer

To calculate the future value of the retirement account after 35 years, we can use the future value formula:

FV = PV x (1 + r)n

Where:
PV = Present value or the initial contribution
r = Annual interest rate
n = Number of periods

In this case:
PV = $4,000 (the annual contribution)
r = 8% (the expected annual return on investment)
n = 35 (the number of years until retirement)

First, we need to calculate how much the total annual contribution will be (including the company's contribution):

Total contribution = $4,000 x (1 + 0.5) = $6,000 per year

Next, we can calculate the future value of the annual contributions using the formula:

FV = $6,000 x ((1 + 0.08)^35 - 1) / 0.08
FV = $1,033,900.82

Therefore, the expected value of the retirement account after 35 years is $1,033,900.82. Option C is the correct answer.

Question 19

Jane has been saving $450 in her retirement account each month for the last 20 years and plans to continue contributing $450 each month for the next 20 years. Her account has been earning a 9 percent annual interest rate and she expects to earn the same rate for the next 20 years. Her twin brother, Hal, has not saved anything for the last 20 years. Due to sibling rivalry, he wants to have as much as Jane is expected to have at the end of 20 years. If Hal expects to earn the same annual interest rate as Jane, how much must Hal save each month to achieve his goal?
A)$1,791.34
B)$2,109.28
C)$2,872.91
D)$3,154.12

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Question 20

Sally saves $500 per month in her retirement plan. She plans on making monthly contributions for 35 years. If her account earns a 12 percent annual interest rate, how much will she have at the end of 35 years and what percent of the total are her out-of-pocket contributions?
A)$1,113,879.14; 43.72 percent
B)$2,452,905.33; 12.07 percent
C)$3,215,479.74; 6.53 percent
D)$3,691,003.27; 8.28 percent

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Quiz 5: Time Value of Money 2: Analyzing Annuity Cash Flows

You have reviewed your budget and determine that the most you can afford on a car loan is $455 per month. What is the most you can borrow if interest rates are 7 percent and you can pay the loan over four years?

Your company borrows $275,000 today to fund its growth initiatives. It must repay the bank in five annual payments of $76,300 at the end of each year. What annual interest rate is your firm paying?

Your company borrows $75,000 today to fund its growth initiatives. It must repay the bank in four annual payments of $26,600 at the end of each year. What annual interest rate is your firm paying?

You have reviewed your budget and determine that the most you can afford on a car loan is $550 per month. What is the most you can borrow if interest rates are 6 percent and you can pay the loan over three years?

You just bought a new home and have a 30-year mortgage with monthly payments. Which statement regarding your mortgage is correct?

Your company borrows $55,000 today to fund its growth initiatives. It must repay the bank in four annual payments of $17,100 at the end of each year. What annual interest rate is your firm paying?

Bank A charges a 7.75 percent annual percentage rate and interest is due at the end of the year. Bank B charges a 7 percent annual percentage rate and interest must be paid monthly. What is the effective annual rate charged by each bank?

Bank A charges a 7.50 percent annual percentage rate and interest is due at the end of the year. Bank B charges a 6.95 percent annual percentage rate and interest must be paid monthly. What is the effective annual rate charged by each bank?

You have reviewed your budget and determine that the most you can afford on a car loan is $375 per month. What is the most you can borrow if interest rates are 8 percent and you can pay the loan over five years?

Sally saves $500 per month in her retirement plan. She plans on making monthly contributions for 35 years. If her account earns a 12 percent annual interest rate, how much will she have at the end of 35 years and what percent of the total are her out-of-pocket contributions?