Chapter 3: The Time Value of MoneyJust click on the button next to each answer and you'll get immediate feedback.Note: Your browser must support JavaScript in order to use this quiz. Show 1. You want to buy an ordinary annuity that will pay you $4,000 a year for the next 20 years. You expect annual interest rates will be 8 percent over that time period. The maximum price you would be willing to pay for the annuity is closest to$32,000. $39,272. $40,000. $80,000. 2. With continuous compounding at 10 percent for 30 years, the future value of an initial investment of $2,000 is closest to$34,898. $40,171. $164,500. $328,282. 3. In 3 years you are to receive $5,000. If the interest rate were to suddenly increase, the present value of that future amount to you wouldfall. rise. remain unchanged. cannot be determined without more information. 4. Assume that the interest rate is greater than zero. Which of the following cash-inflow streams should you prefer? Year1 Year2 Year3 Year4 $400 $300 $200 $100 $100 $200 $300 $400 $250 $250 $250 $250 Any of the above, since they each sum to $1,000. 5. You are considering investing in a zero-coupon bond that sells for $250. At maturity in 16 years it will be redeemed for $1,000. What approximate annual rate of growth does this represent?8 percent. 9 percent. 12 percent. 25 percent. 6. To increase a given present value, the discount rate should be adjustedupward. downward. True. Fred. 7. For $1,000 you can purchase a 5-year ordinary annuity that will pay you a yearly payment of $263.80 for 5 years. The compound annual interest rate implied by this arrangement is closest to8 percent. 9 percent. 10 percent. 11 percent. 8. You are considering borrowing $10,000 for 3 years at an annual interest rate of 6%. The loan agreement calls for 3 equal payments, to be paid at the end of each of the next 3 years. (Payments include both principal and interest.) The annual payment that will fully pay off (amortize) the loan is closest to$2,674. $2,890. $3,741. $4,020. 9. When n = 1, this interest factor equals one for any positive rate of interest.PVIF FVIF PVIFA FVIFA None of the above (you can't fool me!) 10. (1 + i)nPVIF FVIF PVIFA FVIFA 11.You can use to roughly estimate how many years a given sum of money must earn at a given compound annual interest rate in order to double that initial amount .Rule 415 the Rule of 72 the Rule of 78 Rule 144 12.In a typical loan amortization schedule, the dollar amount of interest paid each period . increases with each payment decreases with each payment remains constant with each payment 13.In a typical loan amortization schedule, the total dollar amount of money paid each period .increases with each payment decreases with each payment remains constant with each payment Multiple-Choice Quiz questions are Copyright © by Pearson Education Limited. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Previous Quiz | Back to Main Index | Next QuizThis calculator is commonly used to estimate your monthly payment, by filling in the following information and click "compute":
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