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A lottery offers the winner the choice between a $150,000 cash prize or month-end payments of $1000 for 12 1/2 years, increasing to $1500 per month for the next 12 1/2 years. Which alternative would
For its “No Interest for One Year Sale,” Flemming’s Furniture advertises that customers pay only a 10% down payment. The balance may be paid by 12 equal monthly payments with no interest
An individual qualifying for Canada Pension Plan benefits may elect to start collecting the CPP monthly retirement benefit at any time between the ages of 60 and 70. If the retirement benefit starts
The British Columbia Teachers’ Pension Plan allows a teacher to begin collecting a retirement pension before age 60, but the pension is reduced by 3% for each year the retiring teacher’s age is
Think of a 20-year annuity paying $2000 per month. If prevailing market rates decline over the next year, will the price to purchase a 20-year annuity increase or decrease? Explain.
This problem demonstrates the dependence of an annuity’s present value on the size of the periodic payment. Calculate the present value of 25 end-of-year payments of: a. $1000. b. $2000. c.
Go to the Student Edition of the textbook’s Web site. In Chapter 10, find “Influence of Annuity Variables.” This interactive chart enables you to observe and compare the effects of changes in
This problem demonstrates the dependence of the present value of an annuity on the number of payments. Using 7% compounded annually as the discount rate, calculate the present value of an ordinary
This problem demonstrates the dependence of the present value of an annuity on the discount rate. For an ordinary annuity consisting of 20 annual payments of $1000, calculate the present value using
An ordinary annuity consists of quarterly payments of $100 for 5 1/2 years. What is the annuity’s present value, discounting at 10% compounded quarterly?
Determine the present value of end-of-month payments of $75 continuing for 2 1/2 years. Use 8% compounded monthly as the discount rate.
How much will it cost to purchase an ordinary annuity delivering semiannual payments of $2000 for 12 1/2 years if the money used to purchase the annuity can earn 7.5% compounded semiannually?
A contract requires end-of-month payments of $175 for another 8 1/4 years. What would an investor pay to purchase this contract if she requires a rate of return of 6% compounded monthly?
Annuity A has the same n and i as Annuity B. A’s PMT is double B’s PMT. Will A’s present value be (pick one): (i) double, (ii) more than double, or (iii) less than double the amount of B’s
Suppose the discount rate used to calculate the present value of an annuity is increased (leaving n and PMT unchanged). Will the annuity’s present value be (pick one): (i) larger or (ii) smaller
Annuity G has the same i and PMT as Annuity H. G has twice as many payments as H. Is G’s present value (pick one): (i) double, (ii) more than double, or (iii) less than double the amount of H’s
A new loan at 9% compounded quarterly requires quarterly payments of $727.88 for seven years. Rounded to the nearest dollar, what amount was borrowed?
Semiannual payments of $1240 will pay off the balance owed on a loan in 9 1/2 years. If the interest rate on the loan is 9.9% compounded semiannually, what is the current balance on the loan?
On a $5000 purchase (including sales taxes) under a “no-interest and nothing-to-pay-for-one-year” promotion, how much interest will you be charged for the grace period if you are one day late on
Using an inheritance he recently received, Sam wants to purchase a deferred annuity that will pay $5000 every three months between age 60 (when he plans to retire) and age 65 (when his permanent
If money can earn 6.5% compounded annually for the next 20 years, which of the following annuities has the greater economic value today: $1000 paid at the end of each of the next 10 years, or 10
A conditional sale contract requires the debtor to make six quarterly payments of $569, with the first payment due in six months. What amount will a finance company pay to purchase the contract on
What price will a finance company pay to a merchant for a conditional sale contract that requires 15 monthly payments of $231 beginning in six months? The finance company requires a rate of return of
Negotiations between Delco Manufacturing and the union representing its employees are at an impasse. The union is seeking a 4.5% wage increase. Delco’s offer is 2%. The employees have passed a vote
A $35,000 loan bearing interest at 10% compounded quarterly was repaid, after a period of deferral, by quarterly payments of $1573.83 over 12 years. What was the time interval between the date of the
A finance company paid a merchant $3975 for a conditional sale contract after discounting it to yield 18% compounded monthly. If the contract is for 20 monthly payments of $256.96 following a
A $10,000 investment will be allowed to grow at 8.5% compounded semiannually until it can support semiannual withdrawals of $1000 for 20 years. Rounded to the nearest month, how long before the first
Mrs. Corriveau has just retired at age 58 with $160,360 in her RRSP. She plans to live off other savings for a few years and allow her RRSP to continue to grow on a tax-deferred basis until there is
The first of ten semiannual payments of $2000 will be made 5 1/2 years from today. What is the present value of this deferred annuity using a discount rate of 7% compounded semiannually?
How long is the period of deferral if the first quarterly payment of a deferred annuity will be paid 3 1/2 years from today?
A life insurance company can invest funds to earn (after expenses) 8% compounded quarterly. A client wishes to purchase a five-year ordinary annuity that will commence 3 1/2 years from now. What will
What minimum initial amount of money, invested to earn 9% compounded monthly, will support a monthly payout of $500 for 3 1/2 years, if the first payment occurs 2 years and 10 months from now?
What amount of money invested now will provide monthly payments of $200 for five years, if the ordinary annuity is deferred for 3 1/2 years and the money earns 7.5% compounded monthly?
A deferred ordinary annuity is comprised of eight annual payments of $1500. What is the period of deferral if the present value of the payments, discounted at 7.9% compounded annually, is $6383.65
For $30,000, Manny purchased a deferred ordinary annuity from an insurance company that will pay him quarterly payments of $1076.71 for 12 1/2 years. The payments are based upon the purchase amount
Why do we terminate the period of deferral one payment interval before the first payment?
For the same n, PMT, and i, is the present value of a deferred annuity larger or smaller than the present value of an ordinary annuity? Explain.
For the same n, PMT, and i, compare the future value of a deferred annuity to the future value of an ordinary annuity.
For the same n, PMT, and i, compare the future value of a deferred annuity to the future value of an ordinary annuity. Discuss.
Ronelda has accumulated $33,173.03 in her RRSP. If she makes no further contributions and her RRSP continues to earn 9.75% compounded monthly, for how long a period of deferral must she wait before
Mr. Haddit plans to retire eight years from today. He projects that he will need $30,000 per year in his retirement, which he assumes will be for 15 years. The first payment will be nine years from
Marion’s grandfather’s will established a trust that will pay her $1500 every three months for 11 years. The first payment will be made six years from now, when she turns 19. If money is worth
The nominal interest rate associated with an ordinary general annuity is 7% compounded annually. Rounded to the nearest 0.001%, what is the corresponding periodic rate of interest that matches the
Payments of $1500 will be made at the end of every quarter for 13 1/2 years. Using a nominal rate of 7.5% compounded semiannually, calculate the annuity’s: a. Present value. b. Future value.
Payments of $3500 will be made at the end of every year for 17 years. Using a nominal rate of 5.25% compounded monthly, calculate the annuity’s: a. Present value. b. Future value.
An annuity consists of semiannual payments of $950 for a term of 8 1/2 years. Using a nominal rate of 9% compounded quarterly, calculate the ordinary annuity’s: a. Present value. b. Future value.
A deferred annuity consists of an ordinary annuity paying $2000 semiannually for a 10-year term after a 5-year period of deferral. Calculate the deferred annuity’s present value using a discount
The first quarterly payment of $750 in a five-year annuity will be paid 3 3/4 years from now. Based on a discount rate of 8.25% compounded monthly, what is present value of the payments today?
A loan granted today will be repaid by payments of $500 per month running for 3 1/2 years. The first payment is due 2 years and 10 months from today. What amount was borrowed if the interest rate on
Mr. and Mrs. Krenz are contributing to a Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP) they have set up for their children. What amount will they have in the RESP after eight years of contributing $500 at
What is the future value eight years from now of each of the following cash-flow streams if money can earn 9% compounded semiannually? a. A single payment of $5000 today. b. An ordinary annuity
How much larger will the value of an RRSP be at the end of 25 years if the RRSP earns 9% compounded monthly instead of 9% compounded annually? In both cases a contribution of $1000 is made at the end
What amount will be required to purchase a 20-year annuity paying $2500 at the end of each month, if the annuity provides a return of 6.75% compounded annually?
An income annuity with quarterly payments earns 6% compounded monthly. What is the value of c? What is the approximate value of the periodic rate of return for one payment interval? Will the correct
An Agreement for Sale contract on a house requires payments of $4000 at the end of every six months. The contract has seven years to run. The payee wants to sell her interest in the contract. What
Kent sold his car to Carolynn for $2000 down and monthly payments of $259.50 for 3 1/2 years, including interest at 7.5% compounded annually. What was the selling price of the car?
LeVero’s monthly payments of $567.89 will pay off his mortgage loan in 4 years and 7 months. The interest rate on his mortgage is 6.6% compounded semiannully. What is the current balance on the
Go to the Student Edition on this textbook’s Web site. In Chapter 10, find “Advantage of Early Investing.” You can enter data to compare three investment plans. For each plan, enter your
How much larger will the value of an TFSA be at the end of 25 years if the contributor makes month-end contributions of $300 instead of year-end contributions of $3600? In both cases the TFSA earns
Mr. Eusanio contributed $1500 to his RRSP on March 1 and on September 1 of each year for 25 years. The funds earned 6% compounded monthly for the first 10 years and 7% compounded annually for the
A savings plan requires end-of-month contributions of $100 for 25 years. What will be the future value of the plan if it earns 7% compounded quarterly for the first half of the annuity’s term, and
Year-end contributions of $1000 will be made to a TFSA for 25 years. What will be the future value of the account if it earns 7 1/2% compounded monthly for the first 10 years and 8% compounded
Monty expects to contribute $300 to his TFSA at the end of every month for the next five years. For the subsequent 10 years, he plans to contribute $2000 at the end of each calendar quarter. How much
Gloria has just made her ninth annual $2000 contribution to her RRSP. She now plans to make semiannual contributions of $2000. The first contribution will be made six months from now. How much will
A loan at 6% compounded semiannually requires equal monthly payments. What is the value of c? What is the approximate value of the periodic interest rate for one payment interval? Will the correct
The Toronto Raptors announce the signing of one of their players to a “seven-year deal worth $43.2 million.” The player will earn $400,000 at the end of each month for the first three years, and
Micheline wishes to purchase a 25-year annuity providing payments of $1000 per month for the first 15 years and $1500 per month for the remaining 10 years. Sovereign Insurance Co. has quoted her a
Joshua wants to structure a 20-year annuity so that its end-of-quarter payments are $2000 for the first 10 years and $2500 for the next 10 years. Pacific Life Insurance Co. offers to sell this
What is the value of a contract that will pay $500 at the end of each month for 2 1/2 years and $2000 at the end of each quarter for the subsequent 3 1/2 years? Use a discount rate of 6% compounded
What amount must be invested today to provide for quarterly payments of $2500 at the end of every quarter for 15 years after a six-year deferral period? Assume that the funds will earn 5% compounded
What is the current economic value of an inheritance that will pay $2000 to the beneficiary at the beginning of every three months for 20 years, starting when the beneficiary reaches 20 years of age,
To sell a farm that it had acquired in a foreclosure action, the RBC Royal Bank agreed to monthly payments of $2700 for 20 years, with the first payment due 15 months from the date of sale. If the
Sabrina borrowed $30,000 at an interest rate of 7% compounded quarterly. Monthly payments of $356.83 will commence after a period of deferral and will pay off the loan over the subsequent 12 1/2
An investor purchased a deferred annuity contract for $4608.07, a price calculated to provide a rate of return on investment of 9.75% compounded monthly. The semiannual payments of $400, once
How long (before the first withdrawal) must a $19,665 investment earning 9.5% compounded semiannually be allowed to grow before it can provide 60 quarterly withdrawals of $1000?
The nominal interest rate associated with an ordinary general annuity is 8% compounded monthly. Rounded to the nearest 0.001%, what is the corresponding periodic rate of interest that matches the
Duncan retired recently and plans to utilize other savings for a few years while his RRSP continues to grow on a tax-deferred basis. The RRSP is currently worth $142,470. How long will it be until
What will be the amount in an RRSP after 25 years if contributions of $3000 are made at each year-end for the first seven years and month-end contributions of $500 are made for the subsequent 18
The nominal interest rate associated with an ordinary general annuity is 7% compounded semiannually. Rounded to the nearest 0.001%, what is the corresponding periodic rate of interest that matches
The nominal interest rate associated with an ordinary general annuity is 8% compounded quarterly. Rounded to the nearest 0.001%, what is the corresponding periodic rate of interest that matches the
This problem demonstrates the dependence of an annuity’s future value on the compounding frequency. Suppose $1000 is invested at the end of each year for 25 years. Calculate the future value if
This problem demonstrates the dependence of an annuity’s present value on the compounding frequency. What minimum initial amount will sustain a 25-year annuity paying $1000 at the end of each year
An ordinary annuity consists of quarterly payments of $400 for 11 years. Based on a nominal rate of 6.5% compounded annually, calculate the annuity’s: a. Present value. b. Future value.
An annuity consists of end-of-month payments of $150 continuing for 6 1/2 years. Based on a nominal rate of 10% compounded quarterly, calculate the annuity’s: a. Present value. b. Future value.
An ordinary annuity consists of semiannual payments of $2750 for a 3 1/2-year term. Using a nominal rate of 8% compounded monthly, calculate the annuity’s: a. Present value. b. Future value.
A US company knows it will have to pay 3 million euros in three months. The current exchange rate is 1.4500 dollars per euro. Discuss how forward and options contracts can be used by the company to
Explain why a futures contract can be used for either speculation or hedging.
A cattle farmer expects to have 120,000 pounds of live cattle to sell in three months. The live-cattle futures contract on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange is for the delivery of 40,000 pounds of
It is July 2013. A mining company has just discovered a small deposit of gold. It will take six months to construct the mine. The gold will then be extracted on a more or less continuous basis for
Suppose that a March call option on a stock with a strike price of $50 costs $2.50 and is held until March. Under what circumstances will the holder of the option make a gain? Under what
Suppose that a June put option on a stock with a strike price of $60 costs $4 and is held until June. Under what circumstances will the holder of the option make a gain? Under what circumstances
It is May and a trader writes a September call option with a strike price of $20. The stock price is $18, and the option price is $2. Describe the investor’s cash flows if the option is held until
The CME Group offers a futures contract on long-term Treasury bonds. Characterize the investors likely to use this contract.
An airline executive has argued: “There is no point in our using oil futures. There is just as much chance that the price of oil in the future will be less than the futures price as there is that
“Options and futures are zero-sum games.” What do you think is meant by this statement?
A stock price is $29. An investor buys one call option contract on the stock with a strike price of $30 and sells a call option contract on the stock with a strike price of $32.50. The market
A trader enters into a short forward contract on 100 million yen. The forward exchange rate is $0.0080 per yen. How much does the trader gain or lose if the exchange rate at the end of the contract
A trader enters into a short cotton futures contract when the futures price is 50 cents per pound. The contract is for the delivery of 50,000 pounds. How much does the trader gain or lose if the
A company knows that it is due to receive a certain amount of a foreign currency in four months. What type of option contract is appropriate for hedging?
A United States company expects to have to pay 1 million Canadian dollars in six months. Explain how the exchange rate risk can be hedged using (a) A forward contract; (b) An option.
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