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CASE 1 PERSONAL FINANCE - FINA200 Winter 2022, Section EC Case 1 (due February 25, 2022, before 5:00 p.m. ET) Covering Chapters 1 - 7 _______________________________________________________________________ Student Name: Ian Davis Student ID: 40160756 _______________________________________________________________________ PLEASE NOTE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW -Write your name and student ID above. -Save the file to upload as: last name plus student number (example: Parla855555) Note: the file name will automatically change to a numbered file once uploaded; this is normal . -This is an individual assignment, to be completed by you alone. -There are 13 pages to this Case including the cover page – please ensure that you have all 13 pages. -Case 1 consists of two sections . Answer: Section I: respond directly on the Case and highlight as well as underline your response to the multiple-choice questions. Section II: respond directly on the Case in the space provided for each Mini- Case question. -You may submit your solution in English or French; acceptable submission formats include Word (.docx or.doc) or PDF. EXCEL is NOT accepted. -Ensure that all responses with calculations are to two decimal places . - Tables can be found at the end of the Case to help respond to some of the questions. Outside research/sources will be required. This Case is 20% of your grade. For marking purposes only: Multiple Choice Mini-Case A Mini-Case B Mini-Case C Mini-Case D Mini-Case E Total /2.5 /4 /4.5 /2 /2 /5 /20 Page 1 of 15
Section I: Five (5) Multiple-Choice Questions (2.5 marks - .5 marks each) Highlight AND underline your response. 1) Lenny is in financial trouble. As a last resort before filing for bankruptcy, he has decided to make an offer to reimburse his creditors. This is called a __________________________________. a) Consumer Proposal b) Consumer Report c) Consumer Rights d) Consumer Protection e) Consumer Pre-Bankruptcy 2) Nina graduated from university in 2021 with a large tuition loan but was excited to have landed a very lucrative job with Microsoft. Despite the great salary, she was terrible with managing her money. She continuously overspent her paycheque. She even bought a Tesla, which she could barely afford. Instead of trying to gain control, she made things worse by continuing to buy. She decided to file for bankruptcy as she fell behind on all her loans, and credit cards. To make matters worse, she lost her job at Microsoft and could no longer make any payments. Nina transferred her Tesla to her sister just before filing for bankruptcy. Which statements are true? I. Nina gets to keep two credit cards but must return the other six credit cards. II. In the event of declaring bankruptcy within seven years of ceasing to be a student, Nina must still pay back her student loan. III. Nina’s creditors will be notified of her filing bankruptcy. IV. The Tesla transfer would be deemed a void transaction as it occurred less than five years when made to a family member. V. Nina gets to keep the Tesla as this would be her only mode of transportation to work, when she gets a new job. a) I, II, V b) II, III, IV, V c) II, III, IV d) I, IV, V e) All responses Page 2 of 15
3) Jessie’s gross annual salary is $91,800. His employer has withheld monthly income taxes and other payroll deductions of $3,800. Jessie has monthly fixed expenses of $1,850, variable expenses of $1,400 and savings of $600. His monthly disposable income is: a) $1,350 b) $3,000 c) $600 d) $1,000 e) $3,850 4) Mike was always bragging about his money. This time, he told you that he just contributed $23,400 to his Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP), the maximum amount that he was permitted based on his contribution limit. He also let you know that he maximizes his RRSP contribution every year, which is irritating as he knows that you have not yet started on your own RRSP contributions. He however does not want to tell you his salary (and rightly so as this is confidential!) but based on the information that he has provided, you can figure it out. You know the maximum RRSP contribution limit for 2021 is $27,830 (Table D), and you also know that the formula is the lower of a) 18% of the previous year’s earned income and b) the maximum contribution limit. You also know that Mike does not have a company pension plan, nor did he receive a salary increase in the last three years as his company has been locked in union negotiations. What is Mike’s salary? a) $118,000 b) $130,000 c) $154,611 d) $100,000 e) None of the responses 5) Three years ago, Vasu purchased 8,750 shares in a Canadian start-up company called Wild Ride Inc. for $8,000. He decided to sell 1,000 shares on February 18, 2021, when they hit $6/share Page 3 of 15
so he could contribute to his Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA). He knew he would incur a large capital gain which he would have to report on his 2021 personal income tax return, however he also had a capital loss of $600 on some mutual funds that he sold in December 2021. Knowing that Vasu lives in Quebec and is in the highest marginal tax bracket, how much tax will he pay on the sale of these investments in 2021? See Table A. a) $1,439.37 b) $2,242.86 c) $4,485.71 d) $5,085.71 e) $1,195.67 Section I completed, continue to Section II. Page 4 of 15
Section II: Five (5) Mini-Cases (17.5 marks) Please write your response in the template or space provided (or highlight AND underline , where required). Mini-Case A: (4 marks) Kevin just turned 18 years old on February 18, 2022, and received money from his parents, aunts, and uncles. In total he had $2,000 and wanted to invest it. He has always saved his money and started saving at the age of 15 when he started working at his father’s company, but until now, has only put it in his savings account. Kevin went to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) site under My Account after he filed his 2020 personal income tax return to confirm his contribution room for both a Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) and a Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA). He however is in a dilemma to know which one to contribute to. He is going to his bank next week to open both accounts and will decide then. His total contribution will be the $2,000 from his birthday and his previous savings of $3,000 when working with his father during summers. He will invest the $5,000 and then withdraw it all on December 15, 2022, to buy a touring bike for his trip to Australia that he will be taking over the holidays. See Table C and D. a) Based on the information above, which would be the recommended account for Kevin to contribute to with regards to either an RRSP or TFSA, and the reason? (.5 marks) ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ b) Kevin’s mother thought her son was quite clever in investing his money. She does not understand how an RRSP or TFSA work and asked Kevin to help determine her contribution room for both accounts. Do not forget to consider her carryforward amounts (if any). (1 mark -.5 marks) Kevin’s mother: (currently 40 years old, birthday is May 3rd): graduated from university in April 2000 but decided to stay home to raise Kevin; she never had a full or part-time job and is not planning on doing so as she spends endless hours volunteering with many charities in her community; and to date has never contributed to her RRSP nor to her TFSA. 2022 RRSP Contribution room for Kevin’s mother: (.5 marks) 2022 TFSA Contribution room for Kevin’s mother: (.5 marks) Page 5 of 15
c) When it comes to RRSP and TFSA, Kevin’s father, George has simply transferred the amounts to both plans based on what his tax advisor recommends. George has always contributed the maximum to both his RRSP and TFSA on January 1 st each year, but without quite understanding how either the RRSP or TFSA work. He has therefore asked Kevin to work out a few scenarios for him to help him better understand. (2.5 marks) George: (currently 41 years old, birthday is June 23rd): graduated in April 2000 and met Kevin’s mother at their graduation ceremony, they married a year later; and started his own business upon graduation and always paid himself a salary of $300,000 each year for the last 22 years. Scenario 1: George wants to know how his tax advisor calculated his 2021 RRSP contribution. (.25 marks) Calculate George’s 2021 RRSP contribution (.25 marks) Scenario 2: George’s market value in his TFSA as of February 18, 2022, is $151,000 (this includes his 2022 contribution). If George withdraws $30,000 on March 10, 2022, what is the earliest date he can re- contribute to his TFSA? Highlight and underline your response (only 1 correct answer). (.25 marks) His birthday, June 23, 2022 December 31, 2022 March 11, 2022 March 10, 2023 January 1, 2023 February 1, 2023 Scenario 3: If George over contributes to his TFSA (i.e. more than the contribution room limit), what will be the penalty? (.5 marks) ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ Scenario 4: If George over contributes to his RRSP (i.e. more than the contribution room limit) by $2,000, what will be the penalty? (.5 marks) ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ Page 6 of 15
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