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1. You plan to invest in bonds that pay 6.0%, compounded annually. If you invest $10,000 today, how many years will it take for your investment to grow to $30,000?

• 12.37
• 13.74
• 15.27
• 18.85

Question 2.2. Suppose a State of New York bond will pay $1,000 ten years from now. If the going interest rate on these 10-year bonds is 5.5%, how much is the bond worth today?

• $585.43
• $614.70
• $645.44
• $677.71

Question 3.3. You plan to invest in securities that pay 8.0%, compounded annually. If you invest $5,000 today, how many years will it take for your investment to grow to $9,140.20?

• 5.14
• 5.71
• 6.35
• 7.84

Question 4.4. Suppose a State of California bond will pay $1,000 eight years from now. If the going interest rate on these 8-year bonds is 5.5%, how much is the bond worth today?

• $651.60
• $684.18
• $718.39
• $754.31

Question 5.5. Jose now has $500. How much would he have after 6 years if he leaves it invested at 5.5% with annual compounding?

• $591.09
• $622.20
• $654.95
• $689.42

Question 6.6. Suppose the U.S. Treasury offers to sell you a bond for $747.25. No payments will be made until the bond matures 5 years from now, at which time it will be redeemed for $1,000. What interest rate would you earn if you bought this bond at the offer price?

• 4.37%
• 4.86%
• 5.40%
• 6.00%

Question 7.7. If a firm's goal is to maximize its earnings per share, this is the best way to maximize the price of the common stock and thus shareholders' wealth.

• True
• False

Question 8.8. A $150,000 loan is to be amortized over 7 years, with annual end-of-year payments. Which of these statements is CORRECT?

• The annual payments would be larger if the interest rate were lower.
• If the loan were amortized over 10 years rather than 7 years, and if the interest rate were the same in either case, the first payment would include more dollars of interest under the 7-year amortization plan.
• The proportion of each payment that represents interest as opposed to repayment of principal would be higher if the interest rate were lower.
• The proportion of each payment that represents interest versus repayment of principal would be higher if the interest rate were higher.

Question 9.9. The disadvantages associated with a proprietorship are similar to those under a partnership. One exception relates to the more formal nature of the partnership agreement and the commitment of all partners' personal assets. As a result, partnerships do not have difficulty raising large amounts of capital. (Points : 2)

• True
• False

Question 10.10. Which of the following statements is CORRECT? (Points : 2)

• A time line is not meaningful unless all cash flows occur annually.
• Time lines are not useful for visualizing complex problems prior to doing actual calculations.
• Time lines cannot be constructed to deal with situations where some of the cash flows occur annually but others occur quarterly.
• Time lines can be constructed where some of the payments constitute an annuity but others are unequal and thus are not part of the annuity.