1. Suppose you bought a condo and took out a 30-year, $100,000 amortized loan at a nominal annual rate of 8% with annual end-of-year payments. How much interest would you pay during the 2nd year?
2. Suppose your rich uncle gave you $50,000, which you plan to use for graduate school. You will make the investment now, you expect to earn an annual return of 6%, and you will make 4 equal annual withdrawals. If the first withdrawal is made immediately, how large would each withdrawal be so there would be no funds remaining in the account after the 4th withdrawal?
3. Collins Corporation borrowed $10 million at a nominal (or stated) rate of 10%, simple interest, based on a 365-day year. Interest must be paid at the end of each month. How much interest must Collins pay at the end of a 30-day month?