Questions from Financial Management


Q: Find the future values of the following ordinary annuities: a

Find the future values of the following ordinary annuities: a. FV of $400 paid each 6 months for 5 years at a nominal rate of 12% compounded semiannually b. FV of $200 paid each 3 months for 5 years a...

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Q: You have saved $4,000 for a down payment on

You have saved $4,000 for a down payment on a new car. The largest monthly payment you can afford is $350. The loan will have a 12% APR based on end-of-month payments. What is the most expensive car y...

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Q: Banks and other lenders are required to disclose a rate called the

Banks and other lenders are required to disclose a rate called the APR. What is this rate? Why did Congress require that it be disclosed? Is it the same as the effective annual rate? If you were compa...

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Q: Bank A pays 4% interest compounded annually on deposits, while

Bank A pays 4% interest compounded annually on deposits, while Bank B pays 3.5% compounded daily. a. Based on the EAR (or EFF%), which bank should you use? b. Could your choice of banks be influenced...

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Q: Indicate whether the following instruments are examples of money market or capital

Indicate whether the following instruments are examples of money market or capital market securities. a. U.S. Treasury bills b. Long-term corporate bonds c. Common stocks d. Preferred stocks e. Dealer...

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Q: As a jewelry store manager, you want to offer credit,

As a jewelry store manager, you want to offer credit, with interest on outstanding balances paid monthly. To carry receivables, you must borrow funds from your bank at a nominal 6%, monthly compoundin...

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Q: Your firm sells for cash only; but it is thinking of

Your firm sells for cash only; but it is thinking of offering credit, allowing customers 90 days to pay. Customers understand the time value of money, so they would all wait and pay on the 90th day. T...

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Q: Erika and Kitty, who are twins, just received $30

Erika and Kitty, who are twins, just received $30,000 each for their 25th birthday. They both have aspirations to become millionaires. Each plans to make a $5,000 annual contribution to her “early ret...

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Q: Starting next year, you will need $10,000 annually

Starting next year, you will need $10,000 annually for 4 years to complete your education. (One year from today you will withdraw the first $10,000.) Your uncle deposits an amount today in a bank payi...

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Q: Six years from today you need $10,000. You

Six years from today you need $10,000. You plan to deposit $1,500 annually, with the first payment to be made a year from today, in an account that pays an 8% effective annual rate. Your last deposit,...

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