Questions from Business Mathematics


Q: If money is worth 6% compounded annually, what amount today

If money is worth 6% compounded annually, what amount today is equivalent to $10,000 paid: 1. 12 years from now? 2. 24 years from now? 3. 36 years from now?

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Q: Repeat Problem 32 with the change that each obligation accrues interest at

Repeat Problem 32 with the change that each obligation accrues interest at the rate of 9% compounded monthly from a date nine months ago when the obligations were incurred. Data from Problem 32: Tere...

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Q: If the total interest earned on an investment at 8.2

If the total interest earned on an investment at 8.2% compounded semiannually for 8 1 2 years was $1175.98, what was the original investment?

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Q: Peggy has never made any payments on a five-year-

Peggy has never made any payments on a five-year-old loan from her mother at 6% compounded annually. The total interest owed is now $845.56. How much did she borrow from her mother?

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Q: What is the present value of $10,000 discounted at

What is the present value of $10,000 discounted at 4.5% compounded annually over 10 years?

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Q: What principal amount will have a maturity value of $5437.

What principal amount will have a maturity value of $5437.52 after 27 months if it earns 8.5% compounded quarterly?

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Q: Hasad is paid an annual salary of $54,600 based

Hasad is paid an annual salary of $54,600 based on a 40-hour workweek. What is his gross pay for a biweekly pay period if he works 43 hours in the first week and 46.5 hours in the second week? Overtim...

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Q: The maturity value of an investment after 42 months is $9704

The maturity value of an investment after 42 months is $9704.61. What was the original investment, if it earned 3.5% compounded semiannually?

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Q: What amount today is economically equivalent to $8000 paid 18 months

What amount today is economically equivalent to $8000 paid 18 months from now, if money is worth 5% compounded monthly?

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Q: If your client’s objective is to have $10,000 in

If your client’s objective is to have $10,000 in four years, how much should he invest today in a product earning 5.5% compounded annually?

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