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83. Suppose the U.S. Treasury offers to sell you a bond for $3,000. No payments will be made until the bond matures 10
years from now, at which time it will be redeemed for $4,000. What interest rate would you earn if you bought this bond
at the offer price?
a.
3.33%
b.
2.60%
c.
2.92%
d.
3.44%
e.
3.62%
c
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84. Ten years ago, Lucas Inc. earned $0.50 per share. Its earnings this year were $3.60. What was the growth rate in
earnings per share (EPS) over the 10-year period?
a.
18.77%
b.
16.80%
c.
21.82%
d.
26.19%
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23.57%
c
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85. Five years ago, Weed Go Inc. earned $2.30 per share. Its earnings this year were $3.20. What was the growth rate in
earnings per share (EPS) over the 5-year period?
a.
6.83%
b.
7.58%
c.
6.55%
d.
6.35%
e.
7.72%
a
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86. Janice has $5,000 invested in a bank that pays 8.4% annually. How long will it take for her funds to triple?
a.
11.44 years
b.
13.62 years
c.
16.62 years
d.
11.71 years
e.
12.39 years
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87. Bob has $2,500 invested in a bank that pays 6.8% annually. How long will it take for his funds to double?
a.
10.64 years
b.
9.06 years
c.
10.54 years
d.
10.96 years
e.
8.64 years
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88. Last year Thomson Inc’s earnings per share were $3.50, and its growth rate during the prior 5 years was 9.6% per year.
If that growth rate were maintained, how many years would it take for Thomson’s EPS to triple?
a.
12.94
b.
10.67
c.
11.98
d.
10.55
e.
13.06
c
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89. You plan to invest in securities that pay 7.0%, compounded annually. If you invest $5,000 today, how many years will
it take for your investment to grow to $9,140.20?
a.
9.01
b.
10.79
c.
6.78
d.
9.63
e.
8.92
e
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90. You plan to invest in bonds that pay 6.0%, compounded annually. If you invest $10,000 today, how many years will it
take for your investment to grow to $25,000?
a.
15.88
b.
17.61
c.
16.35
d.
15.73
e.
14.00
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91. You want to buy a new sports car 3 years from now, and you plan to save $2,700 per year, beginning one year from
today. You will deposit your savings in an account that pays 5.2% interest. How much will you have just after you make
the 3rd deposit, 3 years from now?
a.
$8,357.93
b.
$9,807.78
c.
$9,296.07
d.
$8,528.50
e.
$7,846.22
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92. You want to buy a new ski boat 2 years from now, and you plan to save $7,000 per year, beginning one year from
today. You will deposit your savings in an account that pays 6.2% interest. How much will you have just after you make
the 2nd deposit, 2 years from now?
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a.
$15,156
b.
$14,434
c.
$16,599
d.
$17,609
e.
$14,290
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93. You want to go to Europe 5 years from now, and you can save $3,600 per year, beginning one year from today. You
plan to deposit the funds in a mutual fund that you think will return 8.5% per year. Under these conditions, how much
would you have just after you make the 5th deposit, 5 years from now?
a.
$26,450.86
b.
$17,278.39
c.
$25,810.92
d.
$20,904.72
e.
$21,331.34
e
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94. You want to quit your job and go back to school for a law degree 4 years from now, and you plan to save $2,400 per
year, beginning immediately. You will make 4 deposits in an account that pays 5.7% interest. Under these assumptions,
how much will you have 4 years from today?
a.
$9,501.47
b.
$11,711.12
c.
$11,490.15
d.
$11,048.22
e.
$9,390.99
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95. You want to quit your job and return to school for an MBA degree 3 years from now, and you plan to save $2,800 per
year, beginning immediately. You will make 3 deposits in an account that pays 5.2% interest. Under these assumptions,
how much will you have 3 years from today?
a.
$9,304.28
b.
$7,908.64
c.
$9,025.15
d.
$10,420.79
e.
$7,722.55
a
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96. What is the PV of an ordinary annuity with 10 payments of $4,100 if the appropriate interest rate is 5.5%?
a.
$31,213.31
b.
$32,449.48
c.
$32,140.44
d.
$37,085.12
e.
$30,904.27
e
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97. What is the PV of an ordinary annuity with 5 payments of $6,200 if the appropriate interest rate is 4.5%?
a.
$30,484.00
b.
$22,863.00
c.
$30,211.82
d.
$27,217.86
e.
$21,502.11
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c.
d.
e.
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98. You have a chance to buy an annuity that pays $12,400 at the end of each year for 3 years. You could earn 5.5% on
your money in other investments with equal risk. What is the most you should pay for the annuity?
a.
$38,137.99
b.
$39,141.62
c.
$36,799.81
d.
$35,127.09
e.
$33,454.37
e
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99. You just inherited some money, and a broker offers to sell you an annuity that pays $4,300 at the end of each year for
20 years. You could earn 5% on your money in other investments with equal risk. What is the most you should pay for the
annuity?
a.
$52,515.75
b.
$53,051.63
c.
$53,587.50
d.
$61,625.63
e.
$60,018.01
c
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100. Your aunt is about to retire, and she wants to sell some of her stock and buy an annuity that will provide her with
income of $53,000 per year for 30 years, beginning a year from today. The going rate on such annuities is 7.25%. How
much would it cost her to buy such an annuity today?
a.
$519,610.24
b.
$493,950.47
c.
$756,963.06
d.
$641,494.12
e.
$647,909.06
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101. What is the PV of an annuity due with 5 payments of $2,900 at an interest rate of 5.5%?
a.
$14,502.08
b.
$12,934.29
c.
$13,064.94
d.
$10,451.95
e.
$11,758.44
c
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102. What’s the present value of a perpetuity that pays $3,000 per year if the appropriate interest rate is 5%?
a.
$60,000.00
b.
$47,400.00
c.
$71,400.00
d.
$63,000.00
e.
$55,200.00
a
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103. What’s the rate of return you would earn if you paid $2,280 for a perpetuity that pays $85 per year?
a.
3.84%
b.
3.09%
c.
4.25%
d.
3.50%
e.
3.73%
e
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104. You have a chance to buy an annuity that pays $1,400 at the beginning of each year for 3 years. You could earn 5.5%
on your money in other investments with equal risk. What is the most you should pay for the annuity?
a.
$3,984.85
b.
$3,945.00
c.
$3,745.76
d.
$4,223.94
e.
$4,781.82
a
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105. You have a chance to buy an annuity that pays $16,000 at the beginning of each year for 5 years. You could earn
4.5% on your money in other investments with equal risk. What is the most you should pay for the annuity?
a.
$73,400.41
b.
$82,208.46
c.
$86,612.49
d.
$64,592.36
e.
$81,474.46
a
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c.
d.
e.
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106. Your uncle is about to retire, and he wants to buy an annuity that will provide him with $57,000 of income a year for
20 years, with the first payment coming immediately. The going rate on such annuities is 5.25%. How much would it cost
him to buy the annuity today?
a.
$827,207.28
b.
$856,488.95
c.
$732,041.84
d.
$915,052.30
e.
$717,401.00
c
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107. Your father is about to retire, and he wants to buy an annuity that will provide him with $74,000 of income a year for
25 years, with the first payment coming immediately. The going rate on such annuities is 5.15%. How much would it cost
him to buy the annuity today?
a.
$853,488.17
b.
$950,721.00
c.
$1,047,953.82
d.
$1,080,364.77
e.
$1,026,346.53
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108. You inherited an oil well that will pay you $12,000 per year for 25 years, with the first payment being made today. If
you think a fair return on the well is 7.5%, how much should you ask for it if you decide to sell it?
a.
$178,306.55
b.
$171,116.77
c.
$135,167.87
d.
$143,795.60
e.
$175,430.63
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109. Sam was injured in an accident, and the insurance company has offered him the choice of $46,000 per year for 15
years, with the first payment being made today, or a lump sum. If a fair return is 7.5%, how large must the lump sum be to
leave him as well off financially as with the annuity?
a.
$536,896.32
b.
$475,786.17
c.
$541,261.33
d.
$453,961.11
e.
$436,501.07
e
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110. What’s the present value of a 4-year ordinary annuity of $2,250 per year plus an additional $3,800 at the end of Year
4 if the interest rate is 5%?
a.
$11,881.98
b.
$11,104.66
c.
$12,881.40
d.
$9,327.91
e.
$12,215.12
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111. Suppose you inherited $715,000 and invested it at 8.25% per year. How much could you withdraw at the end of each
of the next 20 years?
a.
$71,217.00
b.
$74,184.38
c.
$80,119.13
d.
$57,121.97
e.
$84,570.19
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b.
c.
d.
e.
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112. Your uncle has $415,000 and wants to retire. He expects to live for another 25 years and to earn 7.5% on his invested
funds. How much could he withdraw at the end of each of the next 25 years and end up with zero in the account?
a.
$29,783.94
b.
$45,420.51
c.
$40,952.92
d.
$37,229.93
e.
$45,048.21
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113. Your uncle has $955,000 and wants to retire. He expects to live for another 25 years, and he also expects to earn
7.5% on his invested funds. How much could he withdraw at the beginning of each of the next 25 years and end up with
zero in the account?
a.
$79,696.46
b.
$77,305.56
c.
$74,914.67
d.
$90,057.00
e.
$61,366.27