30) A retirement plan guarantees to pay you or your estate a ixed amount for 20 years. At
the time of retirement, you will have $31,360 to your credit in the plan. The plan
anticipates earning 8% interest annually over the period you receive beneits. How much
will your annual beneits be, assuming the irst payment occurs one year from your
retirement date?
A) $682
B) $6,272
C) $2,000
D) $3,194
Question Status: Previous edition
Objective: 6.1 Distinguish between an ordinary annuity and an annuity due and calculate the
present and future values of each.
Keywords: annuities
Principles: Principle 1: Money Has a Time Value
31) SellUCars, Inc. ofers you a car loan at an annual interest rate of 8% compounded
monthly. What is the annual percentage yield of the loan?
A) 8.00%
B) 8.24%
C) 8.30%
D) 8.44%
Question Status: Revised
Objective: 6.1 Distinguish between an ordinary annuity and an annuity due and calculate the
present and future values of each.
Keywords: annuities
Principles: Principle 1: Money Has a Time Value
32) George and Laura will be retiring in four years and would like to buy a lake house. They
estimate that they will need $550,000 at the end of four years to buy this house. They want
to make four equal annual payments into an account at the end of each year. If they can
earn 8% on their money, compounded annually, over the next four years, how much must
they invest at the end of each year for the next four years to have accumulated $550,000 by
retirement?
A) $137,500
B) $122,056
C) $113,015
D) $131,821
Question Status: Revised
Objective: 6.1 Distinguish between an ordinary annuity and an annuity due and calculate the
present and future values of each.
Keywords: annuities
Principles: Principle 1: Money Has a Time Value
33) You have been accepted to study gourmet cooking at Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Institute
in Paris, France. You will need $15,000 every six months (beginning six months from now)
for the next three years to cover tuition and living expenses. Mom and Dad have agreed to
pay for your education. They want to make one deposit now in a bank account earning 6%
interest, compounded semiannually, so that you can withdraw $15,000 every six months for
the next three years. How much must they deposit now?
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