Questions from Financial Management


Q: Sun Microsystems is a leading supplier of computer-related products,

Sun Microsystems is a leading supplier of computer-related products, including servers, workstations, storage devices, and network switches. In the letter to stockholders as part of...

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Q: You invest a single amount of $10,000 for 5

You invest a single amount of $10,000 for 5 years at 10 percent. At the end of 5 years you take the proceeds and invest them for 12 years at 15 percent. How much will you have after 17 years?

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Q: Mrs. Crawford will receive $7,600 a year for

Mrs. Crawford will receive $7,600 a year for the next 19 years from her trust. If a 14 percent interest rate is applied, what is the current value of the future payments?

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Q: Phil Goode will receive $175,000 in 50 years.

Phil Goode will receive $175,000 in 50 years. His friends are very jealous of him. If the funds are discounted back at a rate of 14 percent, what is the present value of his future “pot of gold”?

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Q: Sherwin Williams will receive $18,500 a year for the

Sherwin Williams will receive $18,500 a year for the next 25 years as a result of a picture he has painted. If a discount rate of 12 percent is applied, should he be willing to sell out his future rig...

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Q: Carrie Tune will receive $19,500 for the next 20

Carrie Tune will receive $19,500 for the next 20 years as a payment for a new song she has written. If a 10 percent rate is applied, should she be willing to sell out her future rights now for $160,00...

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Q: The Clearinghouse Sweepstakes has just informed you that you have won $

The Clearinghouse Sweepstakes has just informed you that you have won $1 million. The amount is to be paid out at the rate of $20,000 a year for the next 50 years. With a discount rate of 10 percent,...

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Q: Rita Gonzales won the $41 million lottery. She is to

Rita Gonzales won the $41 million lottery. She is to receive $1.5 million a year for the next 19 years plus an additional lump sum payment of $12.5 million after 19 years. The discount rate is 14 perc...

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Q: Al Rosen invests $25,000 in a mint condition 1952

Al Rosen invests $25,000 in a mint condition 1952 Mickey Mantle Topps baseball card. He expects the card to increase in value 12 percent per year for the next 10 years. How much will his card be worth...

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Q: What is the present value of a. $7,

What is the present value of a. $7,900 in 10 years at 11 percent? b.$16,600 in 5 years at 9 percent? c. $26,000 in 14 years at 6 percent?

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