You buy a race horse, which has a winning streak for four years, bringing in $500,000 per year, and then it dies of a heart attack. If you paid $1,518,675 for the horse four years ago, what was your annual return over this four-year period?
A) 8%
B) 33%
C) 18%
D) 12%
You are considering a home loan with monthly payments at an annual percentage yield of 5.116%. What is the quoted rate of interest on the loan?
A) 4.5%
B) 4.75%
C) 5%
D) 6%
You deposited $2,000 in a bank account paying 6% on January 1, 2004, and then you made $2,000 deposits on January 1 in 2005 and 2006. Which of the following expressions will calculate your bank balance just after the last payment was deposited?
A) FV = $2,000[1.06]-1 + $2,000[1.06]-2 + $2,000[1.06]-3
B) FV = $2,000[1.06]1 + $2,000[1.06]2 + $2,000[1.06]3
C) FV = $2,000[1.06]0 + $2,000[1.06]1 + $2,000[1.06]2
D) FV = $2,000[1.06]-0 + $2,000[1.06]-1 + $2,000[1.06]-2 + $1,000[1.06]-3
Harry just bought a new four-wheel-drive Jeep Cherokee for his lumber business. The price of the vehicle was $35,000, of which he made a $5,000 down payment and took out an amortized loan for the rest. His local bank made the loan at 12% interest for five years. He is to pay back the principal and interest in five equal annual installments beginning one year from now. Determine the amount of Harry's annual payment.
A) $8,322
B) $9,600
C) $9,709
D) $6,720
Your investment goal is to have $3,000,000 in 40 years for retirement. You decide to invest in a mutual fund today that pays 12% per year compounded monthly. How much must you invest at the end of each month to meet your investment goal? Round to the nearest $1.
A) $245
B) $255
C) $285
D) $305
E) $315
You have borrowed $70,000 to buy a sports car. You plan to make monthly payments over a 15-year period. The bank has offered you a 9% interest rate compounded monthly. Calculate the total amount of interest dollars you will pay the bank over the life of the loan. Round to the nearest dollar and assume end-of-month payments.
A) $47,451
B) $51,644
C) $54,776
D) $57,798
