Questions from Personal Finance


Q: Robert Smith asks for your help in preparing his cash flow statement

Robert Smith asks for your help in preparing his cash flow statement. He tells you that his salary before taxes is $250,000 and that he has no mortgage on his home. Which of the following statements i...

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Q: Six months ago, a client purchased a new bedroom suite for

Six months ago, a client purchased a new bedroom suite for $6,500. For purposes of preparing accurate financial statements, this purchase would appear as a(an) 1. use asset on the client’s net worth s...

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Q: A young couple (both age 30) come to a financial

A young couple (both age 30) come to a financial planner with the desire for assistance in improving their family’s financial position. They have two healthy children, ages three and six. The husband...

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Q: Harold and Mary Anne Miller are a married couple in their early

Harold and Mary Anne Miller are a married couple in their early 40s with three children, ages 7, 10, and 12. Harold earns $350,000 per year as General Counsel of a mid-sized IT firm and Mary Anne is a...

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Q: Jack purchases a house for $90,000 and spends $

Jack purchases a house for $90,000 and spends $15,000 to renovate it. He holds the house for 35 years and then sells it in middle of a real estate bubble for $400,000. On how much of that amount does...

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Q: Murray was in the following marginal tax brackets: federal, 35

Murray was in the following marginal tax brackets: federal, 35 percent; state, 7 percent; local, 4 percent. What is his total marginal tax bracket?

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Q: Henry will be giving $50,000 to each of his

Henry will be giving $50,000 to each of his five children. Indicate how much of his assumed $5.34 million gift tax exemption will remain.

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Q: Harry decides to purchase an apartment building as an investment. He

Harry decides to purchase an apartment building as an investment. He pays $6,000,000 for the building. The building has a net income of $150,000, annual depreciation $150,000, annual taxes of $75,000,...

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Q: Frances donated $20,000 to a charity each year.

Frances donated $20,000 to a charity each year. This year she thought that, instead of cash, she would donate $25,000 of a stock that cost her $8,000. She was going to sell the shares anyway. If the c...

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Q: If a preferred stock has annual payments of $6.00

If a preferred stock has annual payments of $6.00 and a required rate of return of 8 percent, what is its current price?

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