Introduction to Corporate Finance
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✅⛔Please Start Here!5 Topics
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CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION TO CORPORATE FINANCE
📖Introduction To Finance2 Topics -
📖Forms Of Business Organizations2 Topics
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📖Importance Of Cash Flows In Creating Value2 Topics
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📖Agency Problem / Agency Theory / Agency Cost2 Topics
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📖Regulation Over Financial Markets2 Topics
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💡Chapter 1: Introduction to Corporate Finance1 Quiz
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CHAPTER 2: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, TAXES & CASH FLOW📖Balance Sheet5 Topics|1 Quiz
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📖Income Statement4 Topics|1 Quiz
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📖Deferred Taxes1 Topic
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📖Analyzing Costs2 Topics
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📖Cash Flow7 Topics
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💡Chapter 2: Financial Statements, Taxes and Cash Flow2 Quizzes
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CHAPTER 3: FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS📖Common Size Financial Statements4 Topics
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📖Financial Ratio Analysis11 Topics|1 Quiz
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📖Comprehensive Practice Financial Statement Analysis4 Topics
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📖DuPont Analysis4 Topics
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💡Chapter 3: Financial Statements Analysis3 Quizzes
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CHAPTER 4: LONG-TERM FINANCIAL PLANNING & GROWTH📖Simple Financial Planning Model1 Topic
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📖Financial Planning Using Percentage Of Sales3 Topics
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📖External Financing Needed, Internal & Sustainable Growth Rate6 Topics
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✏️+🎥External Financing Needed, Internal and Sustainable Growth Rate🟢
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🎙️External Financing Needed, Internal and Sustainable Growth Rate
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✏️External Financing Requirements and Sustainable Growth #1 SM 🟢
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✏️External Financing Needed (EFN) #2 SM🟢
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✏️Capacity Usage and External Financing Needed #3 SM🟢
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✏️External Financing Needed with Constant Debt-to-Equity Ratio #4 SM 🟢
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✏️+🎥External Financing Needed, Internal and Sustainable Growth Rate🟢
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💡Chapter 4: Long-Term Financial Planning and Growth2 Quizzes
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CHAPTER 5 + 6: INTRODUCTION TO VALUATION: TIME VALUE OF MONEY & DISCOUNT CASH FLOW VALUATIONS📖Time Value Of Money3 Topics|1 Quiz
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📖Present Value Of Single Amount4 Topics|2 Quizzes
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📖Present Value Of Annuity4 Topics
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📖Future Value Of Annuity5 Topics|1 Quiz
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📖Present Value Of Bond Computation & Deferred Annuity6 Topics
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📖Perpetuities & Growing Annuities5 Topics|1 Quiz
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📖Loan Types & Amortization3 Topics|1 Quiz
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💡Chapter 5 + 6 : Introduction to Valuation: Time Value of Money and Discount Casdh Flow Vlauations1 Quiz
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CHAPTER 7: INTEREST RATE & BOND VALUATION📖Bond & Bonds Valuation5 Topics
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📖Yield To Maturity & Current Yield5 Topics
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📖Types Of Bonds2 Topics|1 Quiz
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📖Bond Features2 Topics
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📖Investment in Government Bonds2 Topics
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📖Investment In Corporate Bonds2 Topics
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📖Bond Ratings2 Topics|1 Quiz
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📖Bond Markets2 Topics|1 Quiz
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📖Inflation Of Interest Rate4 Topics|1 Quiz
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📖Term Structure Of Interest Rate2 Topics
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📖Treasury Inflation Protected Securities2 Topics
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💡Chapter 7: Interest Rate and Bond Valuation2 Quizzes
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CHAPTER 8: STOCK VALUATION📖Common Stock Valuation10 Topics
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✏️+🎥Common Stock Valuation: Zero Growth🟢
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🎙️Common Stock Valuation: Zero Growth
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✏️+🎥Common Stock Valuation: Constant Growth🟢
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🎙️Common Stock Valuation: Constant Growth
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✏️+🎥Common Stock Valuation: Nonconstant Growth🟢
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🎙️Common Stock Valuation: Nonconstant Growth
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✏️Stock Valuation Using the Constant Growth Model #1 SM (20X8)🟢
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✏️Stock Valuation Using the Constant Growth Model #2 SM🟢
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✏️Stock Valuation with a Level Dividend #3 SM 🟢
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✏️Sustainable Growth and Earnings Forecast #4 SM 🟢
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✏️+🎥Common Stock Valuation: Zero Growth🟢
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📖Components Of Required Rate Of Return5 Topics
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📖Stock Valuation Using Multiples4 Topics
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💡Chapter 8 : Stock Valuation5 Quizzes
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CHAPTER 9: NET PRESENT VALUE & OTHER INVESTMENT CRITERIA📖Time Value Of Money For Capital Budgeting2 Topics|1 Quiz
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📖What Is Capital Budgeting?2 Topics
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📖Net Present Value (NPV)3 Topics|1 Quiz
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📖Depreciation Tax Shield Explained2 Topics
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📖Internal Rate Of Return IRR5 Topics
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📖Payback & Discounted Payback Period4 Topics
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📖Accounting Rate Of Return ARR & Average Accounting Return AAR3 Topics
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📖Profitability Index4 Topics
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💡Chapter 9: Net Present Value and Other Investment Criteria1 Quiz
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CHAPTER 10: MAKING CAPITAL INVESTMENT DECISIONS📖Cash Flow Versus Accounting Income2 Topics|1 Quiz
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📖Cash Flows Example: Capital Budgeting NPV1 Topic
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📖Pro Forma Financial Statements & Cash Flows
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📖Operating Cash Flows2 Topics|1 Quiz
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📖Cost-Cutting, Sitting a Bid Price & EAC Calculation2 Topics|1 Quiz
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📖Interest Rate, Inflation & Capital Budgeting1 Topic|1 Quiz
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📖NPV & What-If Analysis2 Topics
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CHAPTER 11: PROJECT ANALYSIS & EVALUATION📖Break-Even Analysis2 Topics
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📖Operating Cash Flow, Sales Volume & Break-Even2 Topics
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📖Calculate Percentage Return & Dollar Return2 Topics
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📖Risk Premium For Stocks2 Topics
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CHAPTER 12: LESSONS FROM CAPITAL MARKET HISTORY📖Variability Of Stock Return Standard Deviation2 Topics
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💡Chapter 12 : Lessons from Capital Market History3 Quizzes
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📖Expected Market Returns, Stock Variances2 Topics
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📖Expected Return Of Portfolio2 Topics
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CHAPTER 13: RETURN, RISK & SECURITY MARKET LINE📖Portfolio Variance2 Topics
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💡Chapter 13 : Return, Risk and Security Market Line4 Quizzes
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📖Cost Of Equity, Dividend Growth Model2 Topics
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📖Cost Of Equity Using Security Market Line2 Topics
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CHAPTER 14: COST OF CAPITAL📖Cost Of debt & Cost Of Preferred Stock2 Topics
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📖Weighted Average Cost Of Capital WACC2 Topics
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💡Chapter 14 : Cost of Capital5 Quizzes
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📖Venture Capitalist / Venture Capital / Introduction To Finance2 Topics
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📖Registration Statement / Regulation A / Red Herring / Crowdfunding / Prospectus2 Topics
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CHAPTER 15: RAISING CAPITAL📖Private Versus Public Issue / Initial Public Offering / Dutch Auction / Cash Offer / Right Off2 Topics
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💡Chapter 15 : Raising Capital7 Quizzes
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Question 1 of 20
1. Question
Tamara wants to buy a new van by paying monthly installments at the beginning of each month. The cost of the van is $10,000. If she wishes to find the amount of the monthly installment at 12% interest rate on the unpaid balance, she should use a table for the—————————.
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Question 2 of 20
2. Question
Given below are excerpts from tables of time value for the 8% rate?
1 2 3 4 5 6 1 1.000 1.000 0.926 1.080 1.080 0.926 2 1.926 2.080 0.857 2.246 1.166 1.783 3 2.783 3.246 0.794 3.506 1.260 2.577 4 3.577 4.506 0.735 4.867 1.360 3.312 Interest factors in the fifth column are for:————————————————
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Question 3 of 20
3. Question
TBS Company bought a five-year certificate of deposit for its land fund in the amount of $250,000. Calculate the maturity value of the CD at the end of its period if the interest rate is 9% compounded annually.
Use the Present and future value tables of $1 at 9% are presented below.
PV of $1 FV of $1 PVA of $1 FVAD of $1 FVA of $1 1 0.91743 1.09000 0.91743 1.0900 1.0000 2 0.84168 1.18810 1.75911 2.2781 2.0900 3 0.77218 1.29503 2.53129 3.5731 3.2781 4 0.70843 1.41158 3.23972 4.9847 4.5731 5 0.64993 1.53862 3.88965 6.5233 5.9847 6 0.59627 1.67710 4.48592 8.2004 7.5233 CorrectIncorrect -
Question 4 of 20
4. Question
Present and future value tables of $1 at 3% are presented below:
N FV $1 PV $1 FVA $1 PVA $1 FVAD $1 PVAD $1 1 1.03000 0.97087 1.0000 0.97087 1.0300 1.00000 2 1.06090 0.94260 2.0300 1.91347 2.0909 1.97087 3 1.09273 0.91514 3.0909 2.82861 3.1836 2.91347 4 1.12551 0.88849 4.1836 3.71710 4.3091 3.82861 5 1.15927 0.86261 5.3091 4.57971 5.4684 4.71710 6 1.19405 0.83748 6.4684 5.41719 6.6625 5.57971 7 1.22987 0.81309 7.6625 6.23028 7.8923 6.41719 8 1.26677 0.78941 8.8923 7.01969 9.1591 7.23028 9 1.30477 0.76642 10.1591 7.78611 10.4639 8.01969 10 1.34392 0.74409 11.4639 8.53020 11.8078 8.78611 11 1.38423 0.72242 12.8078 9.25262 13.1920 9.53020 12 1.42576 0.70138 14.1920 9.95400 14.6178 10.25262 13 1.46853 0.68095 15.6178 10.63496 16.0863 10.95400 14 1.51259 0.66112 17.0863 11.29607 17.5989 11.63496 15 1.55797 0.64186 18.5989 11.93794 19.1569 12.29607 16 1.60471 0.62317 20.1569 12.56110 20.7616 12.93794 Camilla wants to get $110,000 after five years. She decided to invest her money in a CD at a rate of 6% compounded semiannually.
What is the amount that Camilla should deposit to get the amount she wants?
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Question 5 of 20
5. Question
Present and future value tables of $1 at 3% are presented below:
N FV $1 PV $1 FVA $1 PVA $1 FVAD $1 PVAD $1 1 1.03000 0.97087 1.0000 0.97087 1.0300 1.00000 2 1.06090 0.94260 2.0300 1.91347 2.0909 1.97087 3 1.09273 0.91514 3.0909 2.82861 3.1836 2.91347 4 1.12551 0.88849 4.1836 3.71710 4.3091 3.82861 5 1.15927 0.86261 5.3091 4.57971 5.4684 4.71710 6 1.19405 0.83748 6.4684 5.41719 6.6625 5.57971 7 1.22987 0.81309 7.6625 6.23028 7.8923 6.41719 8 1.26677 0.78941 8.8923 7.01969 9.1591 7.23028 9 1.30477 0.76642 10.1591 7.78611 10.4639 8.01969 10 1.34392 0.74409 11.4639 8.53020 11.8078 8.78611 11 1.38423 0.72242 12.8078 9.25262 13.1920 9.53020 12 1.42576 0.70138 14.1920 9.95400 14.6178 10.25262 13 1.46853 0.68095 15.6178 10.63496 16.0863 10.95400 14 1.51259 0.66112 17.0863 11.29607 17.5989 11.63496 15 1.55797 0.64186 18.5989 11.93794 19.1569 12.29607 16 1.60471 0.62317 20.1569 12.56110 20.7616 12.93794 Bill is planning to give Melania a $500,000 gift 7 years from today. If money is worth 6% compounded semiannually, what is Melania’s gift worth today?
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Question 6 of 20
6. Question
Present and future value tables of $1 at 3% are presented below:
N FV $1 PV $1 FVA $1 PVA $1 FVAD $1 PVAD $1 1 1.03000 0.97087 1.0000 0.97087 1.0300 1.00000 2 1.06090 0.94260 2.0300 1.91347 2.0909 1.97087 3 1.09273 0.91514 3.0909 2.82861 3.1836 2.91347 4 1.12551 0.88849 4.1836 3.71710 4.3091 3.82861 5 1.15927 0.86261 5.3091 4.57971 5.4684 4.71710 6 1.19405 0.83748 6.4684 5.41719 6.6625 5.57971 7 1.22987 0.81309 7.6625 6.23028 7.8923 6.41719 8 1.26677 0.78941 8.8923 7.01969 9.1591 7.23028 9 1.30477 0.76642 10.1591 7.78611 10.4639 8.01969 10 1.34392 0.74409 11.4639 8.53020 11.8078 8.78611 11 1.38423 0.72242 12.8078 9.25262 13.1920 9.53020 12 1.42576 0.70138 14.1920 9.95400 14.6178 10.25262 13 1.46853 0.68095 15.6178 10.63496 16.0863 10.95400 14 1.51259 0.66112 17.0863 11.29607 17.5989 11.63496 15 1.55797 0.64186 18.5989 11.93794 19.1569 12.29607 16 1.60471 0.62317 20.1569 12.56110 20.7616 12.93794 A newly purchased machine is expected to generate the following cash flows:
year cash flow 1 $8,000 2 $12,000 3 $10,000 4 $15,000 Calculate the value of these cash flows today, if the interest rate is 3%.
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Question 7 of 20
7. Question
Present and future value tables of $1 at 9% are presented below:
n PV of $1 FV of $1 PVA of $1 FVAD of $1 FVA of $1 1 0.91743 1.09000 0.91743 1.0900 1.0000 2 0.84168 1.18810 1.75911 2.2781 2.0900 3 0.77218 1.29503 2.53129 3.5731 3.2781 4 0.70843 1.41158 3.23972 4.9847 4.5731 5 0.64993 1.53862 3.88965 6.5233 5.9847 6 0.59627 1.67710 4.48592 8.2004 7.5233 To get $10,000 in five years at a 9% interest rate, what is the amount that should be invested today?
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Question 8 of 20
8. Question
Lyan wishes to get $5000 after four years; the amount that she invested now at 7% can be obtained via using a table for ——————————————————–.
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Question 9 of 20
9. Question
————————-means a series of equal payments paid periodically in which the first payment is made one compounding period after the date of the contract is:
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Question 10 of 20
10. Question
ABC bank offers two types of loans, A and B. Loan A and B have the same principal, payment amount and interest rate.
- Loan A: structured as an annuity due
- Loan B: structured as an ordinary annuity
Loan A has a maturity date that is
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Question 11 of 20
11. Question
If you’re given a table for an ordinary annuity, how do you determine the future value factor of an annuity due for (n) period?
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Question 12 of 20
12. Question
Given below tables of Present and future value tables of $1 at 3%:
N FV $1 PV $1 FVA $1 PVA $1 FVAD $1 PVAD $1 1 1.03000 0.97087 1.0000 0.97087 1.0300 1.00000 2 1.06090 0.94260 2.0300 1.91347 2.0909 1.97087 3 1.09273 0.91514 3.0909 2.82861 3.1836 2.91347 4 1.12551 0.88849 4.1836 3.71710 4.3091 3.82861 5 1.15927 0.86261 5.3091 4.57971 5.4684 4.71710 6 1.19405 0.83748 6.4684 5.41719 6.6625 5.57971 7 1.22987 0.81309 7.6625 6.23028 7.8923 6.41719 8 1.26677 0.78941 8.8923 7.01969 9.1591 7.23028 9 1.30477 0.76642 10.1591 7.78611 10.4639 8.01969 10 1.34392 0.74409 11.4639 8.53020 11.8078 8.78611 11 1.38423 0.72242 12.8078 9.25262 13.1920 9.53020 12 1.42576 0.70138 14.1920 9.95400 14.6178 10.25262 13 1.46853 0.68095 15.6178 10.63496 16.0863 10.95400 14 1.51259 0.66112 17.0863 11.29607 17.5989 11.63496 15 1.55797 0.64186 18.5989 11.93794 19.1569 12.29607 16 1.60471 0.62317 20.1569 12.56110 20.7616 12.93794 Sara won a lottery ticket and wants to cash it in, she has two options: the first one is to receive ten, $190,000 semiannual payments starting today; the second option is to receive a single-amount payment today based on a 6% annual interest rate.
calculate the value of the single-amount payment she can receive today.
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Question 13 of 20
13. Question
Present and future value tables of $1 at 3% are presented below:
N FV $1 PV $1 FVA $1 PVA $1 FVAD $1 PVAD $1 1 1.03000 0.97087 1.0000 0.97087 1.0300 1.00000 2 1.06090 0.94260 2.0300 1.91347 2.0909 1.97087 3 1.09273 0.91514 3.0909 2.82861 3.1836 2.91347 4 1.12551 0.88849 4.1836 3.71710 4.3091 3.82861 5 1.15927 0.86261 5.3091 4.57971 5.4684 4.71710 6 1.19405 0.83748 6.4684 5.41719 6.6625 5.57971 7 1.22987 0.81309 7.6625 6.23028 7.8923 6.41719 8 1.26677 0.78941 8.8923 7.01969 9.1591 7.23028 9 1.30477 0.76642 10.1591 7.78611 10.4639 8.01969 10 1.34392 0.74409 11.4639 8.53020 11.8078 8.78611 11 1.38423 0.72242 12.8078 9.25262 13.1920 9.53020 12 1.42576 0.70138 14.1920 9.95400 14.6178 10.25262 13 1.46853 0.68095 15.6178 10.63496 16.0863 10.95400 14 1.51259 0.66112 17.0863 11.29607 17.5989 11.63496 15 1.55797 0.64186 18.5989 11.93794 19.1569 12.29607 16 1.60471 0.62317 20.1569 12.56110 20.7616 12.93794 Sara won a lottery ticket and likes to cash it in, she has two options: the first one is to receive sixteen, $100,000 semiannual payments starting today; the second option is to receive a single-amount payment today based on a 6% annual interest rate.
Calculate the value of the single-amount payment she can receive today.
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Question 14 of 20
14. Question
Given below Present and future value tables of $1 at 3% :
N FV $1 PV $1 FVA $1 PVA $1 FVAD $1 PVAD $1 1 1.03000 0.97087 1.0000 0.97087 1.0300 1.00000 2 1.06090 0.94260 2.0300 1.91347 2.0909 1.97087 3 1.09273 0.91514 3.0909 2.82861 3.1836 2.91347 4 1.12551 0.88849 4.1836 3.71710 4.3091 3.82861 5 1.15927 0.86261 5.3091 4.57971 5.4684 4.71710 6 1.19405 0.83748 6.4684 5.41719 6.6625 5.57971 7 1.22987 0.81309 7.6625 6.23028 7.8923 6.41719 8 1.26677 0.78941 8.8923 7.01969 9.1591 7.23028 9 1.30477 0.76642 10.1591 7.78611 10.4639 8.01969 10 1.34392 0.74409 11.4639 8.53020 11.8078 8.78611 11 1.38423 0.72242 12.8078 9.25262 13.1920 9.53020 12 1.42576 0.70138 14.1920 9.95400 14.6178 10.25262 13 1.46853 0.68095 15.6178 10.63496 16.0863 10.95400 14 1.51259 0.66112 17.0863 11.29607 17.5989 11.63496 15 1.55797 0.64186 18.5989 11.93794 19.1569 12.29607 16 1.60471 0.62317 20.1569 12.56110 20.7616 12.93794 Joseph was a winner of a lottery ticket and wishes to cash it in. He has to choose between two choices, either to receive eight, $9000 annual payments starting today or to get one lump-sum payment today at a 3% annual interest rate.
What is the value of today’s lump-sum payment?
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Question 15 of 20
15. Question
Present and future value tables of $1 at 9% are presented below.
n PV of $1 FV of $1 PVA of $1 FVAD of $1 FVA of $1 1 0.91743 1.09000 0.91743 1.0900 1.0000 2 0.84168 1.18810 1.75911 2.2781 2.0900 3 0.77218 1.29503 2.53129 3.5731 3.2781 4 0.70843 1.41158 3.23972 4.9847 4.5731 5 0.64993 1.53862 3.88965 6.5233 5.9847 6 0.59627 1.67710 4.48592 8.2004 7.5233 Monaco’s Inc. sold the right to use one of its patented processes, which resulted in receiving the following cash amounts in return:
$2500 at the end of each year for the coming four years
$4000 as a lump sum amount at the end of the fifth year.
Calculate the present value of the payments, if the interest rate applied is 9%.
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Question 16 of 20
16. Question
A new CEO is hired for Lulu Corporation. The new CEO is promised to be paid a signing bonus of $2 million per year for 10 years, the payment will start at year five after she joins the company. The liability for this bonus when the CEO is hired:
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Question 17 of 20
17. Question
If the interest rate is 12% for 6 periods, which of the following Compound Interest Tables will provide the highest factor for the interest rate?
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Question 18 of 20
18. Question
Andrew Corporation uses special machines in its business operations. In July 20X1, Andrew purchased a set of these machines from Steven corporation for $500,000. The contract terms stated that the machine price is paid on a monthly installment basis over ten years at a rate of 12%. The first installment payment is due at the contract commencement date of July 20X1. Which of the following Compound Interest Tables is appropriate to use in this transaction?
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Question 19 of 20
19. Question
In which of the following scenarios, would the present value of an annuity due of 1 table most probably be used?
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Question 20 of 20
20. Question
Katy has been offered an insurance settlement offer that includes three annual payments over the next three years. The first payment of $45,000 will be made one year from today, followed by payments of $55,000 and $60,000 in the subsequent years. Determine the minimum amount that Katy may accept as a lump sum settlement today based on a discount rate of 8 percent.
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Hello Adam,
Please can you mention which question are you referring to ?
Farhat Lectures Support Team
Hello Adam,
You’re correct, and I appreciate your thoroughness in considering both approaches. While it’s true that the Future Value of $1 table can be used, in this context, the question specifically asks for the amount Lyan should invest now to achieve a future value of $5000 after four years.
Using the Future Value of $1 table would entail finding out how much $1 invested today would grow to in four years at 7% interest. This gives the future value of $1, but it doesn’t directly provide the present value of a future amount, which is what we need in this case.
The Present Value of $1 table directly provides the value of a future amount in present terms, which aligns with the question’s requirement of determining the amount Lyan needs to invest now.
So while both tables can theoretically yield the same result, the Present Value of $1 table is the more appropriate choice for this specific question, as it directly provides the present value of a future amount, aligning with the question’s requirements.
Farhat Lectures Support Team
https://farhatlectures.com/members/cyndee-jackson/
Based on the wording of the question, why is n=10 and not 20 (since the interest is paid semiannually)?
Hello Cyndee,
If the question had said ten years of semiannual payments, then you would use n = 20. Here it says ten semiannual payments, so it’s 10 total payments.
Based on the question’s wording, ten semiannual payments means 10 periods, not 20. That’s why n = 10 is appropriate.
The “semiannual” part is handled by adjusting the rate per period, not by doubling the number of payments. Since the discount rate given is 6% annually, the semiannual rate is 3% per period (6% ÷ 2).
Hope this makes sense!
#5 While this question seems to be easier, some people may struggle to understand it. The question does not state Melania’s age; as a result, this can confuse future users to answer this question. If Melania is 2 years old, then we have five periods instead of seven.
Hello Christopher,
You are correct! The wording is confusing because the question does not clearly tell us that the $500,000 gift will be received 7 years from today.
I’ve updated the question to remove the ambiguity.
Thank you for bringing this to our attention!