Exam 5: Time Value of Money 2: Analyzing Annuity Cash Flows

Given a 6 percent interest rate, compute the year 6 future value of deposits made in years 1, 2, 3, and 4 of $1,200, $1,400, $1,400, and $1,500.

Your current $155,000 mortgage calls for monthly payments over 25 years at an annual interest rate of 6 percent. If you pay an additional $50 each month beginning with the first payment, how much interest expense do you save by pre-paying?

You have secured a loan from your bank for two years to build your home. The terms of the loan are that you will borrow $120,000 now and an additional $52,000 in one year. Interest of 9 percent APR will be charged on the balance monthly. Since no payments will be made during the 2-year loan, the balance will grow. At the end of the two years, the balance will be converted to a traditional 30-year mortgage at a 6.5 percent interest rate. What will you pay as monthly mortgage payments (principal and interest only)?

Many people who want to start investing for their future want to start today, which implies an annuity stream that is paid at the beginning of the period. Beginning-of-period cash flows are referred to as

A mortgage broker is offering a 30-year mortgage with a teaser rate. In the first two years of the mortgage, the borrower makes monthly payments on only a 5.5 percent APR interest rate. After the second year, the mortgage interest charged increases to 8.5 percent APR. What is the effective interest rate in the first two years? What is the effective interest rate after the second year?

You are deciding among several different bank accounts. Which of the following will generate the highest effective annual rate (EAR)?

Payday loans are very short-term loans that charge very high interest rates. You can borrow $550 today and repay $675 in two weeks. What is the compounded annual rate implied by this 22.73 percent rate charged for only two weeks?

A loan is offered with monthly payments and a 6.5 percent APR. What is the loan's effective annual rate (EAR)?

Paige has decided that she wants to build enough retirement wealth that, if invested at 5 percent per year, will provide her with $2,500 monthly income for 20 years. To date, she has saved nothing, but she still has 40 years until she retires. How much money does she need to contribute per month to reach her goal?

Ross has decided that he wants to build enough retirement wealth that, if invested at 6 percent per year, will provide him with $2,500 monthly income for 30 years. To date, he has saved nothing, but he still has 20 years until he retires. How much money does he need to contribute per month to reach his goal?

Your company borrows $275,000 today to fund its growth initiatives. It must repay the bank in five annual payments of $76,300 at the end of each year. What annual interest rate is your firm paying?

A perpetuity pays $50 per year and interest rates are 9 percent. How much would its value change if interest rates decreased to 6 percent?

A small business owner visits his bank to ask for a loan. The owner states that he can repay a loan at $1,500 per month for the next three years and then $500 per month for the two years after that. If the bank is charging customers 5.5 percent APR, how much would it be willing to lend the business owner?

Bethany purchased a $35,000 car three years ago using a 6 percent, 5-year loan. She has decided that she would sell the car now, if she could get a price that would pay off the balance of her loan. What is the minimum price Bethany would need to receive for her car?

What is the present value of a $775 annuity payment over six years if interest rates are 11 percent?

Payday loans are very short-term loans that charge very high interest rates. You can borrow $600 today and repay $675 in two weeks. What is the compound annual rate implied by this 12.5 percent rate charged for only two weeks?

Chase purchased a $30,000 car three years ago using a 10 percent, 5-year car loan. He has decided that he would sell the car now if he could get a price that would pay off the balance of his loan. What is the minimum price Chase would need to receive for his car? (Assume monthly payments.)

What is the present value, when interest rates are 10 percent, of a $75 payment made every year forever?

Your firm needs to buy additional physical therapy equipment that costs $35,000. The equipment manufacturer will give you the equipment now if you will pay $8,000 per year for the next five years. Assume your firm can borrow at a 3 percent interest rate. You need to analyze if your firm should pay the manufacturer the $35,000 now or accept the five-year annuity offer of $8,000. Which of the following statements is correct?

You started your first job after graduating from college. Your company offers a retirement plan for which the company contributes 50 percent of what you contribute each year. You expect to contribute $4,000 per year from your salary. You decide to invest the contributions in assets that you expect to earn 8 percent per year. If you plan to retire in 35 years, how big will you expect that retirement account to be?