
Ch 27 Practice Problems
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- Q1Suppose you put $500 into a bank account today. Interest is paid annually and the annual interest rate is 5.5 percent. The future value of the $500 is$637.50 after 5 years and $775.00 after 10 years.$688.36 after 5 years and $915.56 after 10 years.$637.50 after 5 years and $822.09 after 10 years.$653.48 after 5 years and $854.07 after 10 years.120s
- Q2Toni put $500 into an account and one year later she had $534. What interest rate was paid on Toni’s deposit?6.8 percent5.9 percent7.1 percentNone are correct120s
- Q3What is the present value of a payment of $100 one year from today if the interest rate is 5 percent?$95.24$95.00$95.50None are correct to the nearest cent.120s
- Q4Suppose the interest rate is 5 percent. Consider three payment options: 1. $500 today. 2. $520 one year from today. 3. $550 two years from today. Which of the following is correct?1 has the lowest present value and 3 has the highest.3 has the lowest present value and 2 has the highest.2 has the lowest present value and 1 has the highest.None are correct120s
- Q5Suppose you win a small lottery and you are given the following choice: You can (1) receive an immediate payment of $10,000 or (2) three annual payments, each in the amount of $3,600, with the first payment coming one year from now, the second two years from now, and the third three years from now. You would choose to take the three annual payments if the interest rate is4 percent, but not if the interest rate is 5 percent.3 percent, but not if the interest rate is 4 percent.2 percent, but not if the interest rate is 3 percent.5 percent, but not if the interest rate is 6 percent.120s
- Q6On the Internet you find the following offers for opening an online account. Which of them is the best offer if you have $5,000 to save for two years?an interest rate of 5 percent, with the bank charging you a $50 processing fee at the time you open your accountan interest rate of 4.5 percent, with no processing fee and no bonusan interest rate of 4 percent, with the bank giving you a $65 bonus at the time you open your accountan interest rate of 3.5 percent, with the bank giving you a $100 bonus to open your account120s