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27) You can buy a $50 savings bond today for $25 and redeem the bond in 10 years for its full face value
of $50. You could also put your money in a money-market account that pays 7% interest per year. Which
option is better, assuming they are of equal risk?
A) The money-market account is better because it pays more interest.
B) The money-market account is better because it requires a smaller investment.
C) The savings bond is better because it earns a higher interest rate.
D) The money market and savings bond both earn 7% interest, so they are equal in value.
Keywords: Time Value of Money, Interest Rates
Learning Obj.: L.O. 5.2
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
28) A 65 year-old man is retiring and can take either $500,000 in cash or an ordinary annuity that
promises to pay him $50,000 per year for as long as he lives. Which of the following statements is MOST
correct?
A) Because of the time value of money, the man will always be better off taking the $500,000 up front.
B) The higher the interest rate, the more likely the man will prefer the $500,000 lump sum.
C) If the man expects to live more than 10 years, then he will prefer the annuity.
D) If the man is certain the company will not default on its future payments, he should select the $50,000
per year.
Keywords: Ordinary Annuity
Learning Obj.: L.O. 5.2
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
29) A financial advisor tells you that you can make your child a millionaire if you just start saving early.
You decide to put an equal amount each year into an investment account that earns 7.5% interest per
year, starting on the day your child is born. How much would you need to invest each year (rounded to
the nearest dollar) to accumulate a million for your child by the time he is 35 years old? (Your last deposit
will be made on his 34th birthday.)
A) $6,525
B) $7,910
C) $12,500
D) $20,347
Keywords: Annuity, Payments
Learning Obj.: L.O. 5.2
AACSB: Analytical Thinking