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5) If the interest rate is positive, then the present value of an annuity due will be less than the present
value of an ordinary annuity.
Keywords: Time Value of Money, Annuity, Annuity Due, Present Value
Learning Obj.: L.O. 5.2
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
6) Joe borrowed $10,000 at 10% per year and promised to pay it back in equal annual installments at the
end of each of the next 5 years. Joe‘s payment will be $2,100 [($10,000/5) + ($10,000 × 10%)].
Keywords: Time Value of Money, Amortization Schedule
Learning Obj.: L.O. 5.2
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
7) John has to pay $1,000 per month for his mortgage for another 5 years, but he is considering paying the
mortgage off in one lump sum. John cannot calculate the present value of the payments using the annuity
formulas because his payments are monthly and not once per year.
Keywords: Present Value, Annuity
Learning Obj.: L.O. 5.2
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
8) The present value of a deferred annuity (e.g., an annuity that starts 10 years from today) can be
calculated in two steps: (1) calculate the future value of the annuity, and (2) calculate the present value of
the amount determined in step (1).
Keywords: Annuity
Learning Obj.: L.O. 5.2
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
9) The present value of an annuity increases as the discount rate increases.
Keywords: Present Value, Annuity, Discount Rate
Learning Obj.: L.O. 5.2
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
10) To evaluate or compare investment proposals, we must adjust the value of all cash flows to a common
date.
Keywords: Time Value of Money
Learning Obj.: L.O. 5.2
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
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11) An example of an annuity is the interest received from bonds.
Keywords: Annuity
Learning Obj.: L.O. 5.2
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
12) Bill saves $3,000 per year in his IRA starting at age 25 and continuing to age 65, when he retires. The
amount Bill has in his IRA at age 65 can be characterized as the future value of an annuity.
Keywords: Future Value of an Annuity
Learning Obj.: L.O. 5.2
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
13) When repaying an amortized loan, the interest payments increase over time due to the compounding
process.
Keywords: Loan Amortization, Interest Payments
Learning Obj.: L.O. 5.2
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
14) The value of a bond investment, which provides fixed interest payments, will increase when
discounted at an 8% rate rather than at an 11% rate.
Keywords: Discount Rate, Present Value, Annuity
Learning Obj.: L.O. 5.2
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
15) The future value of a 10-year ordinary annuity is twice as much as the future value of an otherwise
identical 5-year annuity.
Keywords: Future Value, Annuity, Time Periods
Learning Obj.: L.O. 5.2
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
16) The future value of an annuity due is greater than the future value of an otherwise identical ordinary
annuity.
Keywords: Future Value, Annuity Due, Ordinary Annuity
Learning Obj.: L.O. 5.2
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
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17) If the interest rate is positive, a six-year ordinary annuity of $500 per year must have a present value
over $3,000.
Keywords: Ordinary Annuity, Present Value
Learning Obj.: L.O. 5.2
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
18) A compound annuity involves depositing or investing a single sum of money and allowing it to
compound for a certain number of years.
Keywords: Compound Annuity
Learning Obj.: L.O. 5.2
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
19) Two sisters each open IRAs in 2011 and plan to invest $3,000 per year for the next 30 years. Mary
makes her first deposit on January 1, 2011, and will make all future deposits on the first day of the year.
Jane makes her first deposit on December 31, 2011, and will continue to make her annual deposits on the
last day of each year. At the end of 30 years, the difference in the value of the IRAs (rounded to the
nearest dollar), assuming an interest rate of 7% per year, will be
A) $19,837.
B) $12,456.
C) $6,300.
D) $210.
Keywords: Time Value of Money, Future Value, Annuity, Annuity Due
Learning Obj.: L.O. 5.2
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
20) You have the choice of two equally risk annuities, each paying $5,000 per year for 8 years. One is an
annuity due and the other is an ordinary annuity. If you are going to be receiving the annuity payments,
which annuity would you choose to maximize your wealth?
A) the annuity due
B) the ordinary annuity
C) Since we don’t know the interest rate, we can’t find the value of the annuities and hence we cannot tell
which one is better.
D) either one because they have the same present value
Keywords: Annuity Due, Ordinary Annuity, Present Value
Learning Obj.: L.O. 5.2
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
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21) D’Anthony borrowed $50,000 today that he must repay in 15 annual end–of-year installments of
$5,000. What annual interest rate is D’Anthony paying on his loan?
A) 2.222%
B) 3.333%
C) 5.556%
D) 33.33%
Keywords: Loan Amortization, Interest Rate, Annuity
Learning Obj.: L.O. 5.2
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
22) Assume you are to receive a 10-year annuity with annual payments of $1000. The first payment will
be received at the end of Year 1, and the last payment will be received at the end of Year 10. You will
invest each payment in an account that pays 9 percent compounded annually. Although the annuity
payments stop at the end of year 10, you will not withdraw any money from the account until 25 years
from today, and the account will continue to earn 9% for the entire 25-year period. What will be the value
in your account at the end of Year 25 (rounded to the nearest dollar)?
A) $48,359
B) $35,967
C) $48,000
D) $55,340
Keywords: Future Value, Annuity, Single Sum
Learning Obj.: L.O. 5.2
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
23) You deposit $5,000 per year at the end of each of the next 25 years into an account that pays 8%
compounded annually. How much could you withdraw at the end of each of the 20 years following your
last deposit if all withdrawals are the same dollar amount? (The twenty-fifth and last deposit is made at
the beginning of the 20-year period. The first withdrawal is made at the end of the first year in the 20-year
period.)
A) $18,276
B) $27,832
C) $37,230
D) $43,289
Keywords: Annuity, Future Value, Present Value, Payment
Learning Obj.: L.O. 5.2
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
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24) You charged $1,000 on your credit card for Christmas presents. Your credit card company charges
you 26% annual interest, compounded monthly. If you make the minimum payments of $25 per month,
how long will it take (to the nearest month) to pay off your balance?
A) 94 months
B) 79 months
C) 54 months
D) 40 months
Keywords: Annuity, Loan Amortization, Time Value of Money
Learning Obj.: L.O. 5.2
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
25) You decide to borrow $250,000 to build a new home. The bank charges an interest rate of 8%
compounded monthly. If you pay back the loan over 30 years, what will your monthly payments be
(rounded to the nearest dollar)?
A) $1,123
B) $1,237
C) $1,687
D) $1,834
Keywords: Loan Amortization, Payment
Learning Obj.: L.O. 5.2
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
26) Your grandparents deposit $2,000 each year on your birthday, starting the day you are born, in an
account that pays 7% interest compounded annually. How much will you have in the account on your
21st birthday, just after your grandparents make their deposit?
A) $101,802
B) $98,016
C) $86,058
D) $79,640
Keywords: Annuity, Future Value
Learning Obj.: L.O. 5.2
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
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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
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30) You are 21 years old today. Your grandparents set up a trust fund that will pay you $25,000 per year
for 20 years, starting on your 65th birthday to supplement your retirement. If the trust can earn 7.5% per
year, how much will your grandparents need to put in the trust fund today (rounded to the nearest ten
dollars)?
A) $11,370
B) $22,310
C) $5,250
D) $17,450
Keywords: Annuity, Present Value
Learning Obj.: L.O. 5.2
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
31) You estimate you‘ll need $200,000 per year for 25 years starting on your 65th birthday to live on
during your retirement. Today is your 50th birthday and you want to make equal deposits into an
account paying 9% interest per year, the first deposit today and the last deposit on your 64th birthday.
How much must each deposit be (rounded to the nearest $10)?
A) $99,920
B) $85,840
C) $66,909
D) $49,380
Keywords: Annuity, Present Value, Future Value
Learning Obj.: L.O. 5.2
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
32) It is your 6th birthday today. You have a trust fund with $50,000 that is earning 8% per year. You
expect to withdraw $30,000 per year for 7 years starting on your 22nd birthday for graduate school. How
much money will be left in the trust fund after your last withdrawal (rounded to the nearest $10)?
A) $125,660
B) $35,780
C) $4,140
D) You will not have enough money to pay for graduate school.
Keywords: Annuity, Future Value, Single Sum
Learning Obj.: L.O. 5.2
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
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33) You own an annuity due contract that will pay you $3,000 per year for 12 years. You need money to
pay back a loan in 5 years, and you are afraid if you get the annuity payments annually you will spend
the money and not be able to pay back your loan. You decide to sell your annuity for a lump sum of cash
to be paid to you five years from today. If the interest rate is 8%, what is the equivalent value of your 12-
year annuity if paid in one lump sum five years from today?
A) $22,008
B) $18,000
C) $35,876
D) $38,880
Keywords: Ordinary Annuity, Future Value, Present Value
Learning Obj.: L.O. 5.2
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
34) Your daughter is born today and you want her to be a millionaire by the time she is 35 years old. You
open an investment account that promises to pay 12% per year. How much money must you deposit each
year, starting on her 1st birthday and ending on her 35th birthday, so your daughter will have $1,000,000
by her 35th birthday?
A) $2,317
B) $3,455
C) $5,777
D) $9,450
Keywords: Annuity, Payments
Learning Obj.: L.O. 5.2
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
35) You borrow $25,000 to be repaid in 12 monthly installments of $2,292.00. The annual interest rate is
closest to
A) 1.5 percent.
B) 12 percent.
C) 18 percent.
D) 24 percent.
Keywords: Loan Amortization, Interest Rate
Learning Obj.: L.O. 5.2
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
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36) You sell valuable artifacts from your household estate for $200,000 and want to use the money to
supplement your retirement. You receive the money on your 60th birthday, the day you retire. You want
to withdraw equal amounts at the end of each of the next 25 years. What constant amount can you
withdraw each year and have nothing remaining at the end of 20 years if you are earning 7% interest per
year?
A) $17,162
B) $28,318
C) $37,574
D) $49,113
Keywords: Annuity, Payments
Learning Obj.: L.O. 5.2
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
37) You inherit $300,000 from your parents and want to use the money to supplement your retirement.
You receive the money on your 65th birthday, the day you retire. You want to withdraw equal amounts
at the end of each of the next 20 years. What constant amount can you withdraw each month and have
nothing remaining at the end of 20 years if you are earning 7% interest compounded monthly?
A) $1,200
B) $1,829
C) $2,326
D) $2,943
Keywords: Annuity, Payments
Learning Obj.: L.O. 5.2
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
38) Auto Loans R Them loans you $24,000 for four years to buy a car. The loan must be repaid in 48 equal
monthly payments. The annual interest rate on the loan is 9 percent. What is the monthly payment?
A) $500.92
B) $543.79
C) $563.82
D) $597.24
Keywords: Loan Amortization, Payment, Monthly Compounding
Learning Obj.: L.O. 5.2
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
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39) Your company has received a $50,000 loan from an industrial finance company. The annual payments
are $6,202.70. If the company is paying 9 percent interest per year, how many loan payments must the
company make?
A) 15
B) 13
C) 12
D) 19
Keywords: Loan Amortization, Loan Payments
Learning Obj.: L.O. 5.2
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
40) What is the present value of an annuity of $4,000 received at the beginning of each year for the next
eight years? The first payment will be received today, and the discount rate is 9% (round to nearest $1).
A) $36,288
B) $35,712
C) $25,699
D) $24,132
Keywords: Present Value, Annuity Due
Learning Obj.: L.O. 5.2
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
41) What is the present value of an annuity of $120 received at the end of each year for 11 years? Assume
a discount rate of 7%. The first payment will be received one year from today (round to nearest $1).
A) $250
B) $400
C) $570
D) $900
Keywords: Present Value, Annuity
Learning Obj.: L.O. 5.2
AACSB: Analytical Thinking