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Appendix C
Time Value of Money
REVIEW QUESTIONS
Question C-1 (LO C-1)
Interest is the cost of borrowing money. Simple interest is interest we earn on the initial investment
Question C-2 (LO C-2)
Question C-3 (LO C-2)
Question C-4 (LO C-3)
An annuity represents cash payments of equal amounts over time periods of equal length.
Question C-5 (LO C-3)
The present value of an annuity is the sum of the present values of the single payments that make
BRIEF EXERCISES
Brief Exercise C-1 (LO C-1)
Oprah should choose the second option, the investment on which interest is
Brief Exercise C-2 (LO C-2)
Brief Exercise C-3 (LO C-2)
Brief Exercise C-4 (LO C-2)
Brief Exercise C-5 (LO C-2)
Brief Exercise C-6 (LO C-2)
Brief Exercise C-7 (LO C-2)
Brief Exercise C-8 (LO C-3)
Brief Exercise C-9 (LO C-3)
a $3,000 × Future value of annuity; n = 10; i = 5%
Brief Exercise C-10 (LO C-3)
Brief Exercise C-11 (LO C-3)
Brief Exercise C-12 (LO C-3)
Since the present value of revenue expected to be received ($30,722.84) is less than
the cost today ($35,000), Monroe should not make the purchase.
Brief Exercise C-13 (LO C-3)
EXERCISES
Exercise C-1 (LO C-2)
Present
value of
payment in
one year
Total
present
value (or
total cost)d
PROBLEMS: SET A
Problem C-1A (LO C-2)
Accumulated
investment by
retirement
(age 65)
Problem C-2A (LO C-2, C-3)
Bruce should purchase the restaurant. With a discount rate of 11%, the current cost of
the restaurant ($1,000,000) is less than the present value of future cash flows
($1,086,073.27).
Problem C-3A (LO C-2, C-3)
Camera 1:
By comparing the total cost of camera 1 ($7,509.89) to the total cost of camera 2
($7,326.94), Hollywood Tabloid should purchase camera 2.
PROBLEMS: SET B
Problem C-1B (LO C-3)
Requirements 1 and 2
Four-year
accumulated
investment
Problem C-2B (LO C-2, C-3)
If Woody wants to make at least 9% on his investment, the most he would pay for the
toy store is $654,771.27, the total present value of future cash flows.
Problem C-3B (LO C-2, C-3)
Option 1:
Present value = $1,600,000
Option 2: