Case #5 (case #12 in the case textbook)

GULF SHORES SURGERY CENTERS

Time Value Analysis

Answer the following questions. Make sure your answers are complete. Each question is worth 12.5 points.

1. Which bank should Gary choose for a saving account, which bank for a certificate of deposit, and which bank for a term loan?

2. Gary will invest the donations from a wealthy investor in CDs. How much will the Center have accumulated on the day of the last donation? (Use the CD interest rate offered by the bank you selected for a CD in question 1.)

3. If the Center takes out a 5-year term loan that would be repaid in equal annual installments, how much will it owe to BankSouth if Gary decides to pay off the loan early, at the end of the third year? (Use the term loan interest rate offered by the bank you selected for a term loan in question 1.)

4. If the Center takes out a 7-year term loan that would be repaid in different annual installments (with the first payment due at the end of year one), how much would the fixed annual installment be at the end of each year from Year 4 through Year 7? (Use the term loan interest rate offered by the bank you selected for a term loan in question 1.)