Questions from Business Mathematics


Q: Beth and Nelson want to accumulate a combined total of $600

Beth and Nelson want to accumulate a combined total of $600,000 in their RRSPs by the time Beth reaches age 60, which will be 30 years from now. They plan to make equal contributions at the end of eve...

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Q: Dr. Collins wants the value of her RRSP 30 years from

Dr. Collins wants the value of her RRSP 30 years from now to have the purchasing power of $500,000 in current dollars. 1. Assuming an inflation rate of 2% per year, what nominal dollar amount should D...

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Q: Harold, who just turned 27, wants to accumulate an amount

Harold, who just turned 27, wants to accumulate an amount in his RRSP at age 60 that will have the purchasing power of $300,000 in current dollars. What annual contributions on his 28th through 60th b...

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Q: As of Brice’s 54th birthday, he has accumulated $154,

As of Brice’s 54th birthday, he has accumulated $154,000 in his RRSP. What size of end-of-month payments in a 20-year annuity will these funds purchase at age 65 if he makes no further contributions?...

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Q: Leslie received a settlement when her employer declared her job redundant.

Leslie received a settlement when her employer declared her job redundant. Under special provisions of the Income Tax Act, she was eligible to place $22,000 of the settlement in an RRSP. Fifteen years...

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Q: A firm obtained a $3 million low-interest loan from

A firm obtained a $3 million low-interest loan from a government agency to build a factory in an economically depressed region. The loan is to be repaid in semiannual payments over 15 years, and the f...

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Q: A 20-year annuity is purchased for $400,000

A 20-year annuity is purchased for $400,000. What payment will it deliver at the end of each quarter, if the undistributed funds earn: 1. 4% compounded quarterly? 2. 5% compounded quarterly? 3. 6% com...

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Q: During a one-week promotion, Al’s Appliance Warehouse is planning

During a one-week promotion, Al’s Appliance Warehouse is planning to offer terms of “nothing down and nothing to pay for four months” on major appliances priced above $500. Four months after the date...

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Q: The assessed value on a property increased from $285,000

The assessed value on a property increased from $285,000 last year to $298,000 in the current year. Last year’s property tax rate was $1.56324 per $100 of assessed value. 1. What will be the change in...

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Q: Jack Groman’s financial plan is designed to accumulate sufficient funds in his

Jack Groman’s financial plan is designed to accumulate sufficient funds in his RRSP over the next 28 years to purchase an annuity paying $6000 at the end of each month for 25 years. He will be able to...

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