Questions from Personal Finance


Q: Assume you are in the 35 percent tax bracket and purchase a

Assume you are in the 35 percent tax bracket and purchase a 3.75 percent municipal bond. Use the formula presented in this chapter to calculate the taxable equivalent yield for this investment.

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Q: Assume that three years ago you purchased a corporate bond that pays

Assume that three years ago you purchased a corporate bond that pays 5.8 percent. The purchase price was $1,000. What is the annual dollar amount of interest that you receive from your bond investme...

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Q: Twelve months ago, you purchased 10-year Treasury notes with

Twelve months ago, you purchased 10-year Treasury notes with a face value of $1,000. The interest rate is 2.90 percent. What is the annual dollar amount of interest you will receive each year?

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Q: A health insurance policy pays 65 percent of physical therapy cost after

A health insurance policy pays 65 percent of physical therapy cost after a $200 deductible. In contrast, an HMO charges $15 per visit for physical therapy. How much would a person save with the HMO if...

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Q: Assume that you purchased a $1,000 convertible corporate bond

Assume that you purchased a $1,000 convertible corporate bond. Also assume the bond can be converted to 38.4615 shares of the firm’s stock. What is the dollar value that the stock must reach before...

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Q: What would it cost an insurance company to replace a family’s personal

What would it cost an insurance company to replace a family’s personal property that originally cost $25,000? The replacement costs for the items have increased 15 percent.

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Q: If Carissa Dalton has a $130,000 home insured for

If Carissa Dalton has a $130,000 home insured for $100,000, based on the 80 percent coinsurance provision, how much would the insurance company pay on a $5,000 claim?

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Q: For each of the following situations, what amount would the insurance

For each of the following situations, what amount would the insurance company pay? a. Wind damage of $835; the insured has a $500 deductible. b. Theft of a stereo system worth $1,150; the insured has...

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Q: Becky Fenton has 25/50/10 automobile insurance coverage.

Becky Fenton has 25/50/10 automobile insurance coverage. If two other people are awarded $35,000 each for injuries in an auto accident in which the insured was judged at fault, how much of this judgme...

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Q: Kurt Simmons has 50/100/15 auto insurance coverage.

Kurt Simmons has 50/100/15 auto insurance coverage. One evening he lost control of his vehicle hitting a parked car and damaging a store front along the street. Damage to the parked car was $5,400 and...

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