Exam 4: The Time Value of Money

Kampgrounds Inc.is considering purchasing a parcel of wilderness land near a popular historic site.Although this land will cost Kampgrounds $400,000 today,by renting out wilderness campsites on this land,Kampgrounds expects to make $35,000 at the end of every year indefinitely.If the appropriate discount rate is 8%,then the NPV of this new wilderness campsite is closest to:

Which of the following statements regarding perpetuities is FALSE?

Use the information for the question(s)below. Assume that you are 30 years old today and that you are planning on retirement at age 65.Your current salary is $45,000 and you expect your salary to increase at a rate of 5% per year as long as you work.To save for your retirement,you plan on making annual contributions to a retirement account.Your first contribution will be made on your 31st birthday and will be 8% of this year's salary.Likewise,you expect to deposit 8% of your salary each year until you reach age 65.Assume that the rate of interest is 7%. -If the appropriate interest rate is 8%,then present value of $500 paid at the end of each of the next 40 years is closest to:

Use the following information to answer the question(s)below. Nielson Motors is considering an opportunity that requires an investment of $1,000,000 today and will provide $250,000 one year from now,$450,000 two years from now,and $650,000 three years from now. -The internal rate of return of this project is closest to:

Consider the following timeline: If the current market rate of interest is 8%,then the value of the cash flows as of year 1 is closest to:

Use the information for the question(s)below. Joe just inherited the family business,and having no desire to run the family business,he has decided to sell it to an entrepreneur.In exchange for the family business,Joe has been offered an immediate payment of $100,000.Joe will also receive payments of $50,000 in one year,$50,000 in two years,and $75,000 in three years.The current market rate of interest for Joe is 6%. -Draw a timeline detailing Joe's cash flows from the sale of the family business.

Suppose that a young couple has just had their first baby and they wish to ensure that enough money will be available to pay for their child's college education.They decide to make deposits into an educational savings account on each of their daughter's birthdays,starting with her first birthday.Assume that the educational savings account will return a constant 7%.The parents deposit $2000 on their daughter's first birthday and plan to increase the size of their deposits by 5% each year.Assuming that the parents have already made the deposit for their daughter's 18th birthday,then the amount available for the daughter's college expenses on her 18th birthday is closest to:

Use the information for the question(s)below. Assume that you are 30 years old today and that you are planning on retirement at age 65.Your current salary is $45,000 and you expect your salary to increase at a rate of 5% per year as long as you work.To save for your retirement,you plan on making annual contributions to a retirement account.Your first contribution will be made on your 31st birthday and will be 8% of this year's salary.Likewise,you expect to deposit 8% of your salary each year until you reach age 65.Assume that the rate of interest is 7%. -You are offered an investment opportunity that costs you $28,000,has an NPV of $2278,lasts for three years,has interest rate of 10%,and produces the following cash flows: The missing cash flow from year 2 is closest to:

Since your first birthday,your grandparents have been depositing $1000 into a savings account on every one of your birthdays.The account pays 4% interest annually.Immediately after your grandparents make the deposit on your 18th birthday,the amount of money in your savings account will be closest to:

Consider the following timeline detailing a stream of cash flows: If the current market rate of interest is 8%,then the future value of this stream of cash flows is closest to:

You are considering investing in a security that will pay you $80 in interest-only at the end of each of the next 10 years.If this security is currently selling for $588.81,then the IRR for investing in this security is closest to: