Questions from Personal Finance


Q: Capital Gains Tax. Joel (from problem 1) is in

Capital Gains Tax. Joel (from problem 1) is in the 22% tax bracket. What amount of taxes will he pay on his capital gain if he held the stock for less than a year?

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Q: Return on Stock. Emma bought a stock a year ago for

Return on Stock. Emma bought a stock a year ago for $53 per share. She received no dividends on the stock and sold the stock today for $44 per share. What is Emma’s return on the stock?

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Q: Choice of Major on Future Net Worth. Remi graduated with a

Choice of Major on Future Net Worth. Remi graduated with a degree in computer engineering and will start a job making $65,000 per year in after-tax income. Raina’s degree is in political science and t...

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Q: Value of Investment. Dawn decides to invest $2,000

Value of Investment. Dawn decides to invest $2,000 each year in stock at the end of each of the next five years. She believes she can earn a 6% return over that time period. How much will Dawn’s inves...

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Q: Value of Investment. Floyd wants to invest the $15,

Value of Investment. Floyd wants to invest the $15,000 he received from his grandfather’s estate. He wants to use the money to finance his education when he pursues his doctorate in five years. What a...

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Q: Bond Payments. Bernie purchased twenty bonds with par values of $

Bond Payments. Bernie purchased twenty bonds with par values of $1,000 each. The bonds carry a coupon rate of 7% payable semiannually. How much money will Bernie receive for his first interest payment...

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Q: Risk Premium. Sandy has a choice between purchasing $5,

Risk Premium. Sandy has a choice between purchasing $5,000 in Treasury bonds paying 4% interest or purchasing $5,000 in BB-rated corporate bonds with a coupon rate of 7.2%. What is the risk premium on...

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Q: Annual Interest. Paul has $10,000 that he wishes

Annual Interest. Paul has $10,000 that he wishes to invest in bonds. He can purchase Treasury bonds with a coupon rate of 7% or municipal bonds with a coupon rate of 5.5%. Paul lives in a state with n...

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Q: Tax Consequences. Katie paid $9,400 for a Ginnie

Tax Consequences. Katie paid $9,400 for a Ginnie Mae bond with a par value of $10,000 and a coupon rate of 6.5%. Two years later, after having received the annual interest payments on the bond, Katie...

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Q: Return on Bonds. Timothy has an opportunity to buy a $

Return on Bonds. Timothy has an opportunity to buy a $1,000 par value corporate bond with a coupon rate of 7% and a maturity of five years. The bond pays interest annually. If Timothy requires a retur...

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