Questions from Business Mathematics


Q: Guy borrowed $8000 at 7.8% compounded monthly and

Guy borrowed $8000 at 7.8% compounded monthly and agreed to repay the loan in equal quarterly payments over four years. 1. How much of the fifth payment will be interest? 2. What will be the principal...

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Q: A 25-year annuity was purchased with $225,000

A 25-year annuity was purchased with $225,000 that had accumulated in an RRSP. The annuity provides a semiannually compounded rate of return of 5.2% and makes equal month-end payments. 1. What amount...

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Q: Guy borrowed $8000 at 7.8% compounded monthly and

Guy borrowed $8000 at 7.8% compounded monthly and agreed to make quarterly payments of $500 (except for a smaller final payment). 1. How much of the 11th payment will be interest? 2. What will be the...

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Q: Monthly payments are required on a $45,000 loan at

Monthly payments are required on a $45,000 loan at 6.0% compounded monthly. The loan has an amortization period of 15 years. 1. Calculate the interest component of Payment 137. 2. Calculate the princi...

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Q: An annuity paying $1400 at the end of each month (

An annuity paying $1400 at the end of each month (except for a smaller final payment) was purchased with $225,000 that had accumulated in an RRSP. The annuity provides a semiannually compounded rate o...

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Q: Evaluate expression for the given values of the variables. Calculate the

Evaluate expression for the given values of the variables. Calculate the result accurate to the nearest cent. R [ ( 1 + i ) n − 1 i ] ( 1 + i ) for R = $910, i = 0.1038129, n = 4

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Q: Ms. Esperanto obtained a $40,000 home equity loan

Ms. Esperanto obtained a $40,000 home equity loan at 7.5% compounded monthly. 1. What will she pay monthly if the amortization period is 15 years? 2. How much of the payment made at the end of the fif...

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Q: Elkford Logging’s bank will fix the interest rate on a $60

Elkford Logging’s bank will fix the interest rate on a $60,000 loan at 8.1% compounded monthly for the first four-year term of an eight-year amortization period. Monthly payments are required on the l...

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Q: Christina has just borrowed $12,000 at 9% compounded

Christina has just borrowed $12,000 at 9% compounded semiannually. Since she expects to receive a $10,000 inheritance in two years when she turns 25, she has arranged with her credit union to make mon...

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Q: Elkford Logging’s bank will fix the interest rate on a $60

Elkford Logging’s bank will fix the interest rate on a $60,000 loan at 8.1% compounded monthly for the first four years. After four years, the interest rate will be fixed at the prevailing five-year r...

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