Exam 4: The Time Value of Money

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. -If the appropriate interest rate is 15%, then Nielson Motors should:

Use the information for the question(s)below. 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. Currently, college tuition, books, fees, and other costs, average $12,500 per year. On average, tuition and other costs have historically increased at a rate of 4% per year. -Assuming that college costs continue to increase an average of 4% per year and that all her college savings are invested in an account paying 7% interest, then the amount of money she will need to have available at age 18 to pay for all four years of her undergraduate education 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 have an investment opportunity that will cost you $10,000 today, but return $12,500 to you in one year. The IRR of this investment opportunity 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 looking for a new truck and see the following advertisement. "Own a new truck! No money down. Just five easy annual payments of $8000." You know that you can get the same truck from the dealer across town for only $31,120. The interest rate for the deal advertised is closest to:

Consider the following timeline: If the current market rate of interest is 7%, then the future value of this timeline as of year 3 is closest to:

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

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. -If the appropriate interest rate is 10%, then Nielson Motors should:

Use the following information to answer the question(s)below. Your great aunt Matilda put some money in an account for you on the day you were born. This account pays 8% interest per year. On your 21st birthday the account balance was $5,033.83. -The amount of money that would be in the account if you left the money there until your 65th 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%. -Dagny Taggart is a graduating college senior and she is considering the costs of going to medical school. Beginning next fall, Dagny expects medical school tuition to run $45,000 for the first year and she estimates that tuition will increase by 6% each year. If Dagny is able to invest her money in an account paying 8% interest per year, then the present value to Dagny of four years of medical school tuition is closest to: