Exam 13: Time Value of Money

Carol wants to invest money in a 6% CD that compounds semiannually.Carol would like the account to have a balance of $50,000 five years from now.How much must Carol deposit to accomplish her goal?

How much will $1,000 invested at the end of each year grow to in 20 years,assuming an interest rate of 10% compounded annually?

If you had an investment opportunity that promises to pay you $20,000 in three years and you could earn a 10% annual return investing your money elsewhere,what is the most you should be willing to invest today in this opportunity?

If you put $600 into a savings account that pays simple interest of 10% per year and then withdraw the money two years later,you will earn interest of $126.

Present value indicates how much a present amount of money will grow to in the future.

Below are excerpts from interest tables for 8% interest. 1 1.0000 0.92593 1.08000 0.92593 2 2.0800 0.85734 1.16640 1.78326 3 3.2464 0.793833 1.25971 2.57710 4 4.5061 0.73503 1.36049 3.31213 Column 4 is an interest table for the:

If you put $200 into a savings account that pays annual compound interest of 8% per year and then withdraw the money two years later,you will earn interest of $32.

What is the value today of receiving $3,000 at the end of each year for the next three years,assuming an interest rate of 3% compounded annually?

A series of equal periodic payments is referred to as:

Compute the present value of the following single amounts to be received at the end of the specified period at the given interest rate. Item Invested Amount Interest Rate Number of Periods a. \ 1,500 10\% 1 b. \ 1,500 10\% 2 c. \ 1,500 10\% 3 d. \ 1,500 10\% 4

The value today of receiving an amount in the future is referred to as the:

Today,Thomas deposited $100,000 in a three-year,12% CD that compounds quarterly.What is the maturity value of the CD?

If you put $500 into a savings account that pays simple interest of 8% per year and then withdraw the money two years later,you will earn interest of $80. Simple interest = ($500  8%)+ ($500  8%)= $80.

Hillsdale is considering two options for comparable computer software.Option A will cost $25,000 plus annual license renewals of $1,000 for three years,which includes technical support.Option B will cost $20,000 with technical support being an add-on charge.The estimated cost of technical support is $4,000 the first year,$3,000 the second year,and $2,000 the third year.Assume the software is purchased and paid for at the beginning of year one,but that technical support is paid for at the end of each year.The discount rate is 8%.Ignore income taxes.Determine which option should be chosen based on present value considerations.

Touche Manufacturing is considering a rearrangement of its manufacturing operations.A consultant estimates that the rearrangement should result in after-tax cash savings of $6,000 the first year,$10,000 for the next two years,and $12,000 for the next two years.Assuming a 12% discount rate,calculate the total present value of the cash flows.

DON Corp.is contemplating the purchase of a machine that will produce net after-tax cash savings of $20,000 per year for 5 years.At the end of five years,the machine can be sold to realize after-tax cash flows of $5,000.Assuming a 12% discount rate,calculate the total present value of the cash savings.

Below are excerpts from interest tables for 8% interest. 1 1.0000 0.92593 1.08000 0.92593 2 2.0800 0.85734 1.16640 1.78326 3 3.2464 0.793833 1.25971 2.57710 4 4.5061 0.73503 1.36049 3.31213 Column 1 is an interest table for the:

Which three factors are necessary in calculating the present value of a single amount?

How much will $8,000 grow to in five years,assuming an interest rate of 8% compounded quarterly?

The more frequent the rate of compounding,the more interest that is earned on previous interest,resulting in a higher future value.