Exam 5: Time Value of Money

Some of the cash flows shown on a time line can be in the form of annuity payments while others can be uneven amounts.

Your uncle has $375,000 and wants to retire.He expects to live for another 25 years and to earn 7.5% on his invested funds.How much could he withdraw at the end of each of the next 25 years and end up with zero in the account?

Last year Thomson Inc's earnings per share were $3.50,and its growth rate during the prior 5 years was 9.0% per year.If that growth rate were maintained,how many years would it take for Thomson's EPS to triple?

You just inherited some money,and a broker offers to sell you an annuity that pays $5,000 at the end of each year for 20 years.You could earn 5% on your money in other investments with equal risk.What is the most you should pay for the annuity?

Your bank account pays a 6% nominal rate of interest.The interest is compounded quarterly.Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

You are considering two equally risky annuities,each of which pays $5,000 per year for 10 years.Investment ORD is an ordinary (or deferred)annuity,while Investment DUE is an annuity due.Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

The present value of a future sum decreases as either the discount rate or the number of periods per year increases,other things held constant.

You are offered a chance to buy an asset for $7,250 that is expected to produce cash flows of $750 at the end of Year 1,$1,000 at the end of Year 2,$850 at the end of Year 3,and $6,250 at the end of Year 4.What rate of return would you earn if you bought this asset?

You deposit $1,000 today in a savings account that pays 3.5% interest,compounded annually.How much will your account be worth at the end of 25 years?

Pace Co.borrowed $20,000 at a rate of 7.25%,simple interest,with interest paid at the end of each month.The bank uses a 360-day year.How much interest would Pace have to pay in a 30-day month?

Your uncle has $300,000 invested at 7.5%,and he now wants to retire.He wants to withdraw $35,000 at the end of each year,starting at the end of this year.He also wants to have $25,000 left to give you when he ceases to withdraw funds from the account.For how many years can he make the $35,000 withdrawals and still have $25,000 left in the end?

Your brother's business obtained a 30-year amortized mortgage loan for $250,000 at a nominal annual rate of 7.0%,with 360 end-of-month payments.The firm can deduct the interest paid for tax purposes.What will the interest tax deduction be for Year 1?

Suppose you borrowed $12,000 at a rate of 9.0% and must repay it in 4 equal installments at the end of each of the next 4 years.How large would your payments be?

Suppose a bank offers to lend you $10,000 for 1 year on a loan contract that calls for you to make interest payments of $250.00 at the end of each quarter and then pay off the principal amount at the end of the year.What is the effective annual rate on the loan?

Your father's employer was just acquired,and he was given a severance payment of $375,000,which he invested at a 7.5% annual rate.He now plans to retire,and he wants to withdraw $35,000 at the end of each year,starting at the end of this year.How many years will it take to exhaust his funds,i.e.,run the account down to zero?

You want to buy a new ski boat 2 years from now,and you plan to save $8,200 per year,beginning one year from today.You will deposit your savings in an account that pays 6.2% interest.How much will you have just after you make the 2nd deposit,2 years from now?

What annual payment must you receive in order to earn a 6.5% rate of return on a perpetuity that has a cost of $1,250?

You are considering investing in a bank account that pays a nominal annual rate of 7%,compounded monthly.If you invest $3,000 at the end of each month,how many months will it take for your account to grow to $150,000?

Jose now has $500.How much would he have after 6 years if he leaves it invested at 5.5% with annual compounding?

You are considering two equally risky annuities,each of which pays $5,000 per year for 10 years.Investment ORD is an ordinary (or deferred)annuity,while Investment DUE is an annuity due.Which of the following statements is CORRECT?