Ch 3 Practice Q's-Answers

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Practice Questions for CHAPTER 3 1. If the rate of interest ( r ) is 9%, then you should be indifferent about receiving $750 in one year or ________. A) $688.07 today B) $750 today C) $825.68 today D) None of the above 2. If the interest rate is 9%, the one-year discount factor is equal to ________. A) 0.090 B) 1.090 C) 0.917 D) 0.981 3. Owen expects to receive $30,000 at the end of next year from a trust fund. If a bank loans money at an interest rate of 8.2%, how much money can he borrow from the bank on the basis of this information? A) $2460 B) $13,863 C) $27,726 D) $32,460 4. A vintner is deciding when to release a vintage of Sauvignon Blanc. If it is bottled and released now, the wine will be worth $2.2 million. If it is barrel aged for a further year, it will be worth 15% more, though there will be additional costs of $528,000 incurred at the end of the year. If the interest rate is 7%, what is the difference in the benefit the vintner will realize if he releases the wine after barrel aging it for one year or if he releases the wine now? A) He will earn $1,980,000 less if he releases the wine now. B) He will earn $328,972 more if he releases the wine now. C) He will earn $328,972 less if he releases the wine now. D) He will earn $356,400 more if he releases the wine now. 5. You are scheduled to receive $10,000 in one year. What will be the effect of an increase in the interest rate on the present value and the future evalue of this cash flow? Answer: It will cause the present value to ( Fall, Rise, or No Effect) It will cause the future value to (Fall, Rise, or No Effect)
1 6. An investment will pay you $120 in one year and $200 in two years. If the interest rate is 4%, what is the present value of these cash flows? 115.38 + 184.91 = 300.29 7. Consider the following timeline: If the current market rate of interest is 7%, then the value as of year 1 is closest to ________. (Hint: find the value as of year 1 that makes PV 0) A) $0 B) $1000 C) $570 D) $68 8. On the day Harry was born, his parents put $1200 into an investment account that promises to pay a fixed interest rate of 6 percent per year. How much money will Harry have in this account when he turns 21? A) $3263 B) $4079 C) $8158 D) $3766 9. Jeff has the opportunity to receive lump-sum payments either now or in the future. Which of the following opportunities is the best, given that the interest rate is 4% per year? A) one that pays $900 now B) one that pays $1080 in two years C) one that pays $1350 in five years D) one that pays $1620 in ten years
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