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Interest is the borrower's payment to the owner of an asset for its use.

A) True
B) False

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An interest rate is also called a discount rate.

A) True
B) False

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Thompson Company has acquired a machine from a dealer which requires a payment of $45,000 at the end of five years. This transaction includes interest at 8%, compounded semiannually. What is the value of the machine today?

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A company is considering an investment that will return $20,000 at the end of each semiannual period for four years. If the company requires an annual return of 10%, what is the maximum amount it is willing to pay for this investment?


A) Not more than $63,398
B) Not more than $126,796
C) Not more than $80,000
D) Not more than $129,264
E) Not more than $160,000

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

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A company can use present and future value computations to estimate the interest component of holding assets over time.

A) True
B) False

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An individual is planning to set-up an education fund for her children. She plans to invest $10,000 annually at the end of each year. She expects to withdraw money from the fund at the end of 10 years and expects to earn an annual return of 8%. What will be the total value of the fund at the end of 10 years?


A) $ 46,320
B) $ 67,107
C) $100,000
D) $144,870
E) $215,890

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

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Keisha has $3,500 now and plans on investing it in a fund that will pay her 12% interest compounded quarterly. How much will Keisha have accumulated after two years?


A) $4,433.80
B) $4,340.00
C) $4,390.40
D) $3,920.00
E) $3,500.00

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

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You hope to retire in 10 years. Regrettably you are only just now beginning to save money for this purpose. You expect to save $6,000 a year at an annual rate of 8%. How much will you have accumulated when you retire?

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Explain the concept of the future value of a single amount.

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How long will it take an investment of $25,000 at 6% compounded annually to accumulate to a total of $35,462.50?


A) 4 years
B) 5 years
C) 6 years
D) 2 years
E) 10 years

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

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Sam has a loan that requires a single payment of $4,000 at the end of three years. The loan's interest rate is 6%, compounded semiannually. How much did Sam borrow?


A) $3,358.40
B) $4,000.00
C) $3,660.40
D) $4,776.40
E) $3,350.00

F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

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A company is setting aside $21,354 today and wishes to have $30,000 at the end of three years for a down payment on a piece of property. What interest rate must the company earn?

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$21,354/$30,000 = 0.7118
This is the pre...

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The future value of an ________________ annuity is the accumulated value of each annuity payment with interest as of the date of the final payment.

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Crowe Company has acquired a building with a loan that requires payments of $20,000 every six months for five years. The annual interest rate on the loan is 12%. What is the present value of the building?


A) $72,096
B) $113,004
C) $147,202
D) $86,590
E) $200,000

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

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What is interest?

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Interest represents ...

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What amount can you borrow if you make six quarterly payments of $4,000 at a 12 % annual rate of interest?


A) $24,838.00
B) $21,668.80
C) $31,049.00
D) $40,000.00
E) $44,800,00

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

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_____________ is a borrower's payment to the owner of an asset for its use.

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Interest is:


A) Time.
B) A borrower's payment to the owner of an asset for its use.
C) The same as a savings account.
D) Always a liability.
E) Always an asset.

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

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Sandra has a savings account that is now $50,000. She started with $28,225 and earned interest at 10% compounded annually. It took five years to accumulate the $50,000.

A) True
B) False

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Annette has a loan that requires a $25,000 payment at the end of three years. The interest rate on the loan is 5%, compounded annually. How much did Annette borrow today?

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