Chapter 9, Problem 3DTM

Michiko and Saul are planning to attend the same university next year. The university estimates tuition, books, fees, and living costs to be 12,000 per year. Michikos father has agreed to give her the 12,000 she needs to attend the university. Saul has obtained a job at the university that will pay him 14,000 per year. After discussing their respective arrangements, Michiko figures that Saul will be better off than she will. What, if anything, is wrong with Michikos thinking?

Carlos opens a dry cleaning store during the year. He invests 30,000 of his own money and borrows 60,000 from a local bank. He uses 40,000 of the loan to buy a building and the remaining 20,000 for equipment. During the first year, the store has a loss of 24,000. How much of the loss can Carlos deduct if the loan from the bank is nonrecourse? How much does Carlos have at risk at the end of the first year?

When Should Michael Pay Housing Costs? On April 1 of next year, Michael is purchasing a $225,000 condominium and has accepted the Tenth National Bank’s offer of a ten-year $182,250 loan with an interest rate of 7%. He has a gross annual income of $100,000 and is concerned about how much his one-time up-front costs and recurring monthly costs will be. He’s received the following data and form, but he’s not certain when he is to pay each cost—at closing, monthly, or both. Your task is to help Michael by completing the form and classifying the costs. Hint: Remember that the purchase is expected to close on the first of April. This means the following: • Although a year’s worth of a cost, such as the condominium’s property taxes, may be owed by the home buyer, a portion of the total cost will be paid by the seller. • A portion of a cost, such as the homeowner’s insurance premium, may be deposited into an escrow account so that the accumulated funds will be available to pay the…