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> Group Term Insurance. What is group term insurance? How do the premiums on group term compare to premiums on individually purchased term insurance?

> Decreasing-Term Insurance. What is decreasing term insurance? Why would someone purchase this type of life insurance?

> Term Insurance Premiums. What are some factors that affect term life insurance premiums?

> Psychology and Life Insurance. Why is it difficult for many people to buy life insurance even though they need it to protect loved ones?

> Life Insurance Needs. Discuss the factors that affect the amount of life insurance someone needs to purchase.

> Future Value and Motivation. Refer to Problem 19. How much will Monica have at retirement if she earns 12% a year? Compare the two amounts. Should the difference affect Monica’s choice of investment vehicle? Data from Problem 19: Future Value and Motiva

> Preexisting Conditions. How did the ACA change the way insurance companies treat persons with preexisting conditions?

> Cost of Medical Care. Why is the cost of medical care increasing? How does this trend affect the cost of health insurance?

> Determinants of Patient Costs. What factors determine how much the policyholder must pay for a given claim?

> Other Health Care Coverage. What are some common types of health care that may be covered in a typical health insurance policy?

> Insurance Agents. What is an insurance agent? What is the difference between a captive agent and an independent agent?

> Premium. What is an insurance premium? Why do premiums vary?

> Risk Avoidance. What does it mean to avoid risk? How can you apply this knowledge to your personal situation?

> Personal Property Floater. What is a personal property floater? What are some common items homeowners add floaters to cover?

> Cash Value Insurance. What is a “cash value” homeowner’s policy? What is a “replacement cost” homeowner’s policy?

> Uninsured Motorist Coverage. What is uninsured motorist coverage? Why is this coverage necessary?

> Future Value and Motivation. Monica intends to invest $400 a month in her company’s retirement plan. The company will match the entire amount. How much will Monica have in her retirement account after forty years if she earns an annual return of 8%?

> No-Fault Auto Insurance. What is a no-fault auto insurance program? How do no-fault insurance affect personal injury litigation?

> Real Estate Agents. What services do real estate agents and brokers provide?

> Economic Conditions and Job Stability. How do economic conditions and the stability of your job affect the home buying decision?

> Mortgage Preapproval. What does it mean to be preapproved for a mortgage? Why is it beneficial to get preapproved for a mortgage?

> Mortgage Default. What does it mean to default on a mortgage? How do changing home values affect mortgage defaults?

> Economic Conditions. How do strong economic conditions affect home values? Explain how a weak economy affects the values of homes.

> Debt Consolidation. Explain debt consolidation loans. When is it advisable to use a debt consolidation loan?

> Subsidized Versus Unsubsidized Student Loans. What is the difference between subsidized and unsubsidized student loans?

> Avoiding Scams. List some things that should raise red flags with regard to online lending.

> No-Debt Solution. What is the no-debt solution in reference to buying a car? What is the limited-debt solution?

> Present Value. Cheryl wants to have $2,000 in spending money to take on a trip to Disney World in three years. How much must she deposit now in a savings account that pays 3% per year to have the money she needs in three years?

> Selecting a Car. List the factors you need to consider when selecting a car to buy. Discuss each briefly.

> Credit Repair Services. Explain why it is not advisable to use credit repair services

> Interest on Credit Cards. Compare the amount of interest you earn on typical money market investments versus the amount of interest paid on credit cards.

> Balance Transfer Cards. How can a balance transfer card help you save money?

> Rewards Cards. List some examples of common rewards offered to cardholders.

> Credit CARD Act. What are the three major impacts of the Credit CARD Act?

> Impact of Credit Report. Explain how a weak credit report can affect you.

> Credit Counseling. Explain the advantages and disadvantages of using a credit counseling organization.

> Checking Credit Scores. Why should you be careful about checking your credit score on one of the numerous “free” sites?

> Liquidity Risk. How does liquidity risk affect money management?

> Using Time Value to Estimate Savings. DeMarcus wants to retire with $1 million in savings by the time he turns 60. He is currently 18 years old. How much will he need to save each year, assuming he can get a 10% annual return on his investments?

> Economic Impact on Asset Values. Explain in logical terms why values of assets such as homes and stocks may decline during a weak economy. How does this change affect your net worth?

> Charitable Gifts. How are charitable gifts treated for tax purposes?

> Credit Rights. Under what conditions does the Equal Credit Opportunity Act prohibit creditors from denying credit? If you are denied credit, do you have the right to know the reason for the denial?

> Risk Premium on a Deposit. A local bank offers a deposit that earns 4% annual interest. The deposit is backed by the government if the bank fails. What is the risk premium of this depost?

> Time Value and Savings. How can an understanding of the time value of money motivate you to save more money?

> What are some possible disadvantages of using online sources of personal finance information?

> Cash Versus Credit. Why should some people use cash to make purchases instead of credit?

> Common Types of Credit. What are some common types of credit?

> Correcting Mistakes on Your Credit Report. Explain how to correct a mistake you discovered on your credit report.

> Credit Cards and Liquidity. What is the risk of using credit cards as a source of liquidity?

> Calculating a Risk Premium. What is a risk premium? How is the risk premium calculated?

> Reconciling Your Account Balance. What does it mean to “reconcile your account balance?” Why is it important for you to regularly perform this task?

> Standard Deduction. What is a standard deduction? How much is the standard deduction for taxpayers filing single? For married taxpayers filing jointly?

> Mortgage Interest. How is mortgage interest treated for tax purposes? How does it differ from auto loan interest?

> Future Value of Debt. How does deferring student loan payments affect the future value of your debt?

> Medicare. What is Medicare? How much do you pay in Medicare taxes?

> Peer Pressure and Cash Outflows. How can peer pressure affect your cash outflows?

> Career Choice and Cash Flows. How does your choice of career affect your cash flows?

> Age and Cash Flows. How are cash flows related to your life stage or age?

> Student Loan Debt and Cash Flows. How does student loan debt affect your cash flows while in college? How does student loan debt affect your cash flows after college?

> Future Value of Annuity. Jen spends $20 per week on doughnuts and coffee. If she takes the same amount that she spends on doughnuts and coffee and invests it each week for the next five years at 4%, compounded weekly, how much will she have in five years

> Your friend Brad Brooks wants your guidance on his latest retirement plans. Although he is only 30 years old, he says he is now determined to consistently save a portion of his paycheck so that he can retire early. Be sure to access the Excel spreadsheet

> Use the Descriptive Statistics tool to summarize the responses in the Excel file Job Satisfaction. What information can you conclude from this analysis?

> Apply the Descriptive Statistics tool for subsets of liberal arts colleges and research universities in the Excel file Colleges and Universities. Compare the two types of colleges. What can you conclude?

> Find 30 days of stock prices for three companies in different industries. The average stock prices should have a wide range of values. Using the data, compute and interpret the coefficient of variation.

> Compute the coefficient of variation for each variable in the Excel file Course Marks. Which has the least and greatest relative dispersion?

> Compute the mean and standard deviation of the data in the Cost of Living Adjustments Excel file. Then compute the z-scores for the comparative salaries and housing adjustments and interpret your results.

> The Excel file Atlanta Airline Data provides arrival and taxi-in time statistics for one day at Atlanta Hartsfield International Airport. Find the mean and standard deviation of the difference between the scheduled and actual arrival times and the taxi-i

> Use the Excel file Land to find the mean, standard deviation, and interquartile range of the land size. Show that Chebyshev’s theorem holds for the data and determine how accurate the empirical rules are.

> Use the Descriptive Statistics tool to summarize the mean, median, variance, and standard deviation of the prices of shares in the Coffee Shares Excel file.

> In the Excel file Facebook Survey, find the range, variance, standard deviation, and interquartile range for hours online/week and number of friends in the sample using the appropriate Excel functions. Compare these measures of dispersion.

> Use the Excel file Course Marks to calculate the mean, variance and standard deviation for each variable using formulas (4.5), (4.8), and (4.10). Verify your calculations using the appropriate Excel function.

> In one of PLE’s manufacturing facilities, a drill press that has three drill bits is used to fabricate metal parts. Drill bits break occasionally and need to be replaced. The present policy is to replace a drill bit when it breaks or can no longer be use

> Considering the data in the Excel file House Market Value as a population of homeowners on this street, compute the mean, variance, and standard deviation for each of the variables using a spreadsheet and formulas (4.4), (4.7), and (4.9). Verify your cal

> Compute the mean, median, midrange, and mode for each of the importance factors in the Excel file Coffee Shop Preferences using the appropriate Excel functions.

> Find the mean, median, and midrange for the data in the Excel file Automobile Quality using the appropriate Excel functions or formulas.

> Use PivotTables to construct cross-tabulations between each pair of variables in the Excel file Beverage Preferences

> Use PivotTables to construct cross-tabulations for (1) neighborhood and improvement and (2) neighborhood and structure home for the Excel file Home.

> Find the first, second, and third quartiles for the sales amounts in the Sales Transactions database and interpret the results.

> Find the first, second, and third quartiles for the combined amounts of checking and savings accounts in the Excel file Credit Risk Data and interpret the results.

> Find the 25th and 70th percentiles of the costs in the Excel file Road Construction. Use formula (4.3), the Excel PERCENTILE.INC function, and the Rank and Percentile tool, and compare the results.

> Use a PivotTable to construct a frequency distribution and histogram for GPA in the Excel file Grade Point Averages.

> Use a PivotTable to develop a frequency distribution with six bins for the age of individuals in the Base Data worksheet in the Credit Risk Data file. Compute and chart the relative and cumulative relative frequencies.

> Part 1: The Performance Lawn Equipment Database contains data needed to develop a pro forma income statement. Dealers selling PLE products all receive 18% of sales revenue for their part of doing business, and this is accounted for as the selling expense

> Use a PivotTable to construct a frequency distribution and histogram of lunch sales amounts in the Restaurant Sales database.

> Identify the bins for number of letters, width, and height in the provided data in the Excel file Letter. Then use the Histogram tool to compute frequency distributions and cumulative relative frequencies and create charts for the data.

> A survey handed out to students at a local university in Munich, Germany, asked the following: ■ Where do you live? (1- On Campus 2- City 3- Other) ■ How do you feel today? (using a scale of 1–5, ranging from very happy to very unhappy) ■ What is your f

> Construct a column chart for the data in the Excel file Purchasing Rate to allow comparison of the rate for each product with the date. Would any other charts be better for visually conveying this information? Why?

> The Excel file Monthly Visits provides the data for monthly visitors visited a playground and the number of shows prepared by the playground organizer during the specific month. Create a scatter diagram to show the relationship between the number of visi

> The Excel file Mortgage Installment provides the monthly installment of a mortgage loan by different fixed interest rate (%) provided by different banks. Construct a scatter diagram to show the relationship between the monthly installment and the fixed i

> Create a stacked area chart for the monthly average sales of the different types of fuel in the Excel file Average Fuel Sales. What conclusion can you reach?

> The Excel file Expenditure contains data on a country’s expenditure on various sports during a particular year. Create a pie chart showing the percentage breakdown of total expenditure.

> Create a pie chart for all the given dates and a stock chart for the high/low/close prices for March 2018 in the Stock Excel file.

> Create a useful dashboard for the data in the Excel file Employees. Use appropriate charts, layouts, and other visualization tools that help to convey the information. Explain why you chose the elements of the dashboard and how a manager might use them.

> The worksheet Purchasing Survey in the Performance Lawn Care Database provides data related to predicting the level of business (Usage Level) obtained from a third-party survey of purchasing managers of firms that are customers of Performance Lawn Equipm

> Create a useful dashboard for the data in the Excel file Store and Regional Sales Database. Use appropriate charts and layouts and other visualization tools that help to convey the information. Explain why you chose the elements of the dashboard and how

> Create a line chart illustrating the number of AM and PM travelers for each month in the Excel file Traveler.

> Create a useful dashboard for the data in the Excel file Restaurant Sales. Use appropriate charts and layouts and other visualization tools that help to convey the information. Explain why you chose the elements of the dashboard and how a manager might u

> Create a useful dashboard for the data in the Excel file President’s Inn Guest Database. Use the additional information stated in Problem 20 of Chapter 2: Room rates are the same for one or two guests; however, additional guests must pay an additional $2

> A survey was conduct for determine the number of vegetarians and non-vegetarians between two different group of age of people. The survey results the followings: Convert the data into percentages for each age group. Then construct a chart of count and a

> Construct an appropriate chart or charts to visualize the information in the Budget Forecasting Excel file. Explain why you chose the chart(s) you used.