34. If Sloane Joyner invests $10,514.81 now and she will receive $30,000 at the end of 11
years, what annual rate of interest will she be earning on her investment?
a. 8%
b. 8.5%
c. 9%
d. 10%
35. Suzy Douglas has been offered the opportunity of investing $73,540 now. The investment
will earn 8% per year and at the end of its life will return $200,000 to Suzy. How many
years must Suzy wait to receive the $200,000?
a. 10
b. 11
c. 12
d. 13
36. Peter Johnson invests $35,516.80 now for a series of $5,000 annual returns beginning
one year from now. Peter will earn 10% on the initial investment. How many annual
payments will Peter receive?
a. 10
b. 12
c. 13
d. 15
37. In order to compute the present value of an annuity, it is necessary to know the
1. discount rate.
2. number of discount periods and the amount of the periodic payments or
receipts.
a. 1
b. 2
c. both 1 and 2
d. something in addition to 1 and 2
38. A $10,000, 6%, 5-year note payable that pays interest quarterly would be discounted back
to its present value by using tables that would indicate which one of the following period–
interest combinations?
a. 5 interest periods, 6% interest
b. 20 interest periods, 6% interest
c. 20 interest periods, 1.5% interest
d. 5 interest periods, 1.5% interest