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 3.20 percent municipal bond. Use the formula presented in this chapter to calculate the taxable equivalent yield for this investment. (LO1...

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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 Becky was judged at fault, how much of this judgment wou...

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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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Q: Karen and Mike currently insure their cars with separate companies paying $

Karen and Mike currently insure their cars with separate companies paying $700 and $900 a year. If they insure both cars with the same company, they would save 10 percent on the annual premiums. What...

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Q: When Carolina's house burned down, she lost household items worth a

When Carolina's house burned down, she lost household items worth a total of $50,000. Her house was insured for $160,000 and her homeowners' policy provided coverage for personal belongings up to 55 p...

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Q: Dave and Ellen are newly married and living in their first house

Dave and Ellen are newly married and living in their first house. The yearly premium on their homeowner’s insurance policy is $450 for the coverage they need. Their insurance company offers a 5% disco...

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Q: In the preceding example, assuming their insurance rates remain the same

In the preceding example, assuming their insurance rates remain the same, how many years will it take Dave and Ellen to earn back in discounts the cost of the deadbolts? (LO8.2)

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Q: Shaan and Anita currently insure their cars with separate companies, paying

Shaan and Anita currently insure their cars with separate companies, paying $650 and $575 a year. If they insure both cars with the same company, they would save 10 percent on the annual premiums....

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Q: Jamie Lee and Ross agree that by accomplishing their short goals,

Jamie Lee and Ross agree that by accomplishing their short goals, they can budget $7,000 a year towards their long-term investment goals. They are estimating that with the allocations recommended by t...

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Q: The Tucker family has health insurance coverage that pays 80 percent of

The Tucker family has health insurance coverage that pays 80 percent of out-of-hospital expenses after a $1,000 deductible per person. If one family member has doctor and prescription medication expen...

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