Exam 5: Cash or Liquid Asset Management

Christopher just received his checking account statement from his bank. He has a NOW account with free checking that pays 0.75% APR on the balance and requires a $500 minimum balance. His statement shows that he currently has a balance of $3,950. In looking at his statement he notices that his car payment check for $400 is still outstanding, and that his recently received payroll deposit of $3,600 had not posted at the time the statement was created. His normal living expenses average $1,500 per month including his car payment. Other than his car loan, he rarely writes any checks as he prefers to use his debit card and ATM card for day-to-day living expenses. He pays his credit card balance in full every month. Other than his checking account he does not own any investments. He has always dreamed of owning a house, and would like to buy one within the next five years. He has access to a 401(k) pension plan at work where his employer will match contributions up to 6% of his salary. He currently contributes 2% of his salary to this plan. -What would you recommend to Christopher concerning his cash management?

Explain the two types of gift,or stored value,cards.

Pick the advantage of a certificates of deposit from this list of possibilities.

Online and mobile banking allows you to do the following

List five features available through online and mobile banking.

According to the Keown book,one way to think of liquid assets is as a(n)

Many banks offer free checking accounts.What may be the opportunity costs associated with free checking?

You are examining two different MMMFs.Fund A is tax-exempt and pays 7%.Fund B is taxable and pays 9.5%.You live in a state that imposes no income taxes and you are in the 25% federal tax bracket.Which of these two alternatives is better?

The Johnson family is very conservative financially. They have a retirement plan where John works and share a joint checking account at their bank. They keep a lot of money in their checking account to cover short-term needs and emergencies. Both of them want to step up to a higher interest rate than a checking or savings account pays, and at the same time stay with their bank. -For John and Maile,money market deposit accounts may offer some advantages.Select the one or ones below that would be the most valuable to John and Maile.

You have $5,000 in a 36 month Certificate of Deposit that has an APR of 3.75%.If inflation averages 4.25% during these 36 months,what is the real return on your CD?