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Future value is how much an amount today will grow to be in the future.

A) True
B) False

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


A) Future value of a single amount.
B) Present value of a single amount.
C) Future value of an annuity.
D) Present value of an annuity.

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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Bill wants to give Maria a $500,000 gift in seven years.If money is worth 6% compounded semiannually,what is Maria's gift worth today?


A) $66,110.
B) $81,310.
C) $406,550.
D) $330,560.

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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Shane wants to invest money in a 6% CD that compounds semiannually.Shane would like the account to have a balance of $100,000 four years from now.How much must Shane deposit to accomplish his goal?


A) $88,848.
B) $78,941.
C) $25,336.
D) $22,510.

E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

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An annuity is a series of equal cash payments over equal time intervals.

A) True
B) False

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Simple interest is interest earned on the initial investment only.

A) True
B) False

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LeAnn wishes to know how much she should set aside now at 7% interest in order to accumulate a sum of $5,000 in four years.She should use a table for the:


A) Future value of $1.
B) Present value of $1.
C) Future value of an annuity of $1.
D) Present value of an annuity of $1.

E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

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B

The value that a series of equal payments will grow to in the future is referred to as the:


A) Future value of a single amount.
B) Present value of a single amount.
C) Future value of an annuity.
D) Present value of an annuity.

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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What is the value today of receiving $5,000 at the end of each year for the next 10 years,assuming an interest rate of 12% compounded annually?


A) $87,744.
B) $28,251.
C) $50,000.
D) $15,529.

E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

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How much must be invested now at 9% interest to accumulate to $10,000 in five years?


A) $9,176.
B) $6,499.
C) $5,500.
D) $5,960.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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The discount rate is the rate at which someone is willing to give up current dollars for future dollars.

A) True
B) False

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

A) True
B) False

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True

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.

A) True
B) False

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False

George Jones is planning on a cruise for his 70th birthday party.He wants to know how much he should set aside at the end of each month at 6% interest to accumulate the sum of $4,800 in five years.He should use a table for the:


A) Future value of $1.
B) Present value of $1.
C) Future value of an annuity of $1.
D) Present value of an annuity of $1.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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The value today of receiving a series of equal payments in the future is referred to as the:


A) Future value of a single amount.
B) Present value of a single amount.
C) Future value of an annuity.
D) Present value of an annuity.

E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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If you put $300 into a savings account that pays annual compound interest of 10% per year and then withdraw the money two years later,you will earn interest of $63.

A) True
B) False

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Claudine Corporation will deposit $5,000 into a money market account at the end of each year for the next five years.How much will accumulate by the end of the fifth and final payment if the account earns 9% interest?


A) $32,617.
B) $29,924.
C) $27,250.
D) $26,800.

E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

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What is the value today of receiving five annual payments of $500,000,beginning one year from now,assuming an 11% discount rate?


A) $2,500,000.
B) $2,225,000.
C) $1,847,950.
D) $2,115,270.

E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

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Baird Bros.Construction is considering the purchase of a machine at a cost of $125,000.The machine is expected to generate cash flows of $20,000 per year for ten years and can be sold at the end of ten years for $10,000.The discount rate is 10%.Assume the machine would be paid for on the first day of year one,but that all other cash flows occur at the end of the year.Ignore income tax considerations.Determine if Baird should purchase the machine.

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Anthony would like to have $18,000 to buy a new car in three years.Currently,he has saved $15,000.If he puts $15,000 in an account that earns 6% interest,compounded annually,will he be able to buy the car in three years?

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