Questions from Financial Algebra


Q: NuEditions Book Company uses a final average salary formula to calculate an

NuEditions Book Company uses a final average salary formula to calculate an employee’s pension benefits. The amount used in the calculations is the salary average of the final 3 years of employment. T...

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Q: In 1990, the amount of earnings required to earn one Social

In 1990, the amount of earnings required to earn one Social Security credit was $520. In the tax year 1990, Maggie earned $187 biweekly. How many Social Security credits did she earn in 1990?

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Q: Anna turned age 62 in 2016, and she is computing Social

Anna turned age 62 in 2016, and she is computing Social Security benefits. Using the formula from Example 3 in Section 10-2, compute her Social Security full retirement benefit if her average monthly...

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Q: Kadeem deposited $50,000 into an account that compounds interest

Kadeem deposited $50,000 into an account that compounds interest semiannually at a rate of 1.8%. At the end of each 6-month period, the bank withdraws $5,000 from the account. How long will it take un...

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Q: Nick’s annual salary is $90,000. His employer matches

Nick’s annual salary is $90,000. His employer matches his 401(k) contributions at $0.75 for each dollar up to 8% of his annual salary. Nick contributes $350 from each biweekly paycheck to his 401(k) a...

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Q: The table on the right gives a historical look at Social Security

The table on the right gives a historical look at Social Security tax before there was a separate Medicare tax. Find the maximum you could pay into Social Security for each year.

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Q: Juanita started collecting Social Security at age 65. Her Social Security

Juanita started collecting Social Security at age 65. Her Social Security full monthly retirement benefit is $2,128. Her benefit is reduced since she started collecting before age 66. Using the reduct...

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Q: Charleen is single. She is filling out the Social Security worksheet

Charleen is single. She is filling out the Social Security worksheet shown on page 624 so she can determine the amount of her Social Security benefits that she will pay federal income tax on. The foll...

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Q: Reliable Insurance Company offers a term life insurance policy with a renewable

Reliable Insurance Company offers a term life insurance policy with a renewable annual premium. The first-year premium is $795. Premiums increase by 4.1% each year. What will premiums be in the nth ye...

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Q: Alex took out a 15-year term life insurance policy with

Alex took out a 15-year term life insurance policy with a face value of f dollars. Over the lifetime of the policy, he pays monthly payments of m dollars. He dies after making payments for 1½ years. E...

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