Questions from Personal Finance


Q: Every six months, Larry Sun takes an inventory of the consumer

Every six months, Larry Sun takes an inventory of the consumer debts that he has outstanding. His latest tally shows that he still owes $4,000 on a home improvement loan (monthly payments of $125); he...

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Q: Using the simple interest method, find the monthly payments on a

Using the simple interest method, find the monthly payments on a $3,000 installment loan if the funds are borrowed for 24 months at an annual interest rate of 6 percent. How much interest will be paid...

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Q: Find the finance charges on a 6.5 percent, 18

Find the finance charges on a 6.5 percent, 18-month, single-payment loan when interest is computed using the simple interest method. Find the finance charges on the same loan when interest is computed...

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Q: Chris Jenkins needs to borrow $4,000. First State

Chris Jenkins needs to borrow $4,000. First State Bank will lend her the money for 12 months through a single-payment loan at 8 percent, discount; Home Savings and Loan will make her a $4,000, single-...

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Q: Todd Kowalski is borrowing $10,000 for five years at

Todd Kowalski is borrowing $10,000 for five years at 7 percent. Payments are made on a monthly basis, which are determined using the add-on method. a. How much total interest will Chris pay on the lo...

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Q: Assuming that interest is the only finance charge, how much interest

Assuming that interest is the only finance charge, how much interest would be paid on a $5,000 installment loan to be repaid in 36 monthly installments of $166.10? What is the APR on this loan?

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Q: Katie Holt is a 72-year-old widow who has

Katie Holt is a 72-year-old widow who has recently been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. She has limited financial assets of her own and has been living with her daughter Laurie f...

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Q: Use Worksheet 8.1. Rudy Steele, 43, is

Use Worksheet 8.1. Rudy Steele, 43, is a recently divorced father of two children, ages 9 and 7. He currently earns $95,000 a year as an operations manager for a utility company. The divorce settlemen...

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Q: Using the premium schedules provided in Exhibits 8.2, 8

Using the premium schedules provided in Exhibits 8.2, 8.3, and 8.5, how much in annual premiums would a 25-year-old male have to pay for $100,000 of annual renewable term, level premium term, and whol...

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Q: Explain each of the following strategies for reducing current taxes:

Explain each of the following strategies for reducing current taxes: (a) maximizing deductions, (b) income shifting, (c) tax-free income, and (d) tax-deferred income.

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