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Some of the cash flows shown on a time line can be in the form of annuity payments while others can be uneven amounts.

A) True
B) False

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Suppose you inherited $275,000 and invested it at 8.25% per year. How much could you withdraw at the beginning of each of the next 20 years?


A) $22,598.63
B) $23,788.03
C) $25,040.03
D) $26,357.92
E) $27,675.82

F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

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Which of the following statements is CORRECT?


A) Portfolio P has a standard deviation of 25% and a beta of 1.0.
B) Based on the information we are given, and assuming those are the views of the marginal investor, it is apparent that the two stocks are in equilibrium.
C) Portfolio P has more market risk than Stock A but less market risk than B.
D) Stock A should have a higher expected return than Stock B as viewed by the marginal investor.

E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

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What is the PV of an ordinary annuity with 10 payments of $2,700 if the appropriate interest rate is 5.5%?


A) $16,576
B) $17,449
C) $18,367
D) $19,334
E) $20,352

F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

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Last year Rocco Corporation's sales were $225 million. If sales grow at 6% per year, how large (in millions) will they be 5 years later?


A) $271.74
B) $286.05
C) $301.10
D) $316.16
E) $331.96

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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When a loan is amortized, a relatively low percentage of the payment goes to reduce the outstanding principal in the early years, and the principal repayment's percentage increases in the loan's later years.

A) True
B) False

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If a bank compounds savings accounts quarterly, the nominal rate will exceed the effective annual rate.

A) True
B) False

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As a result of compounding, the effective annual rate on a bank deposit (or a loan) is always equal to or less than the nominal rate on the deposit (or loan).

A) True
B) False

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Midway through the life of an amortized loan, the percentage of the payment that represents interest must be equal to the percentage that represents repayment of principal. This is true regardless of the original life of the loan or the interest rate on the loan.

A) True
B) False

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Suppose you are buying your first condo for $145,000, and you will make a $15,000 down payment. You have arranged to finance the remainder with a 30-year, monthly payment, amortized mortgage at a 6.5% nominal interest rate, with the first payment due in one month. What will your monthly payments be?


A) $741.57
B) $780.60
C) $821.69
D) $862.77
E) $905.91

F) A) and E)
G) All of the above

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Your uncle will sell you his bicycle shop for $250,000, with "seller financing," at a 6.0% nominal annual rate. The terms of the loan would require you to make 12 equal end-of-month payments per year for 4 years, and then make an additional final (balloon) payment of $50,000 at the end of the last month. What would your equal monthly payments be?


A) $4,029.37
B) $4,241.44
C) $4,464.67
D) $4,699.66
E) $4,947.01

F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

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As a result of compounding, the effective annual rate on a bank deposit (or a loan) is always equal to or greater than the nominal rate on the deposit (or loan).

A) True
B) False

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The payment made each period on an amortized loan is constant, and it consists of some interest and some principal. The closer we are to the end of the loan's life, the smaller the percentage of the payment that will be a repayment of principal.

A) True
B) False

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Your bank account pays an 8% nominal rate of interest. The interest is compounded quarterly. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?


A) The periodic rate of interest is 2% and the effective rate of interest is 4%.
B) The periodic rate of interest is 8% and the effective rate of interest is greater than 8%.
C) The periodic rate of interest is 4% and the effective rate of interest is less than 8%.
D) The periodic rate of interest is 2% and the effective rate of interest is greater than 8%.
E) The periodic rate of interest is 8% and the effective rate of interest is also 8%.

F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

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You plan to analyze the value of a potential investment by calculating the sum of the present values of its expected cash flows. Which of the following would increase the calculated value of the investment?


A) The cash flows are in the form of a deferred annuity, and they total to $100,000. You learn that the annuity lasts for 10 years rather than 5 years, hence that each payment is for $10,000 rather than for
$20,000.
B) The discount rate decreases.
C) The riskiness of the investment’s cash flows increases.
D) The total amount of cash flows remains the same, but more of the cash flows are received in the later years and less are received in the earlier years.
E) The discount rate increases.

F) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

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Disregarding risk, if money has time value, it is impossible for the present value of a given sum to exceed its future value.

A) True
B) False

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You have a chance to buy an annuity that pays $550 at the beginning of each year for 3 years. You could earn 5.5% on your money in other investments with equal risk. What is the most you should pay for the annuity?


A) $1,412.84
B) $1,487.20
C) $1,565.48
D) $1,643.75
E) $1,725.94

F) None of the above
G) C) and D)

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You are offered a chance to buy an asset for $7,250 that is expected to produce cash flows of $750 at the end of Year 1, $1,000 at the end of Year 2, $850 at the end of Year 3, and $6,250 at the end of Year 4. What rate of return would you earn if you bought this asset?


A) 4.93%
B) 5.19%
C) 5.46%
D) 5.75%
E) 6.05%

F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

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Which of the following bank accounts has the lowest effective annual return?


A) An account that pays 8% nominal interest with monthly compounding.
B) An account that pays 8% nominal interest with annual compounding.
C) An account that pays 7% nominal interest with daily (365-day) compounding.
D) An account that pays 7% nominal interest with monthly compounding.
E) An account that pays 8% nominal interest with daily (365-day) compounding.

F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

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You just deposited $2,500 in a bank account that pays a 4.0% nominal interest rate, compounded quarterly. If you also add another $5,000 to the account one year (4 quarters) from now and another $7,500 to the account two years (8 quarters) from now, how much will be in the account three years (12 quarters) from now?


A) $15,234.08
B) $16,035.88
C) $16,837.67
D) $17,679.55
E) $18,563.53

F) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

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