MGMT 640 9084 Financial Decision Making for Managers Practice Questions and Answers
Question 1
What is the future value of $1,000, placed in a saving account for four years if the account pays 9.00%,
compounded quarterly? (Your answer should be correct to two decimal places.)
Answer:
1,427.62
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SOLUTION:
FV
n
= PV[FVF
Question 2
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Your brother, who is 6 years old, just received a trust fund that will be worth $24,000 when he is 21 years old. If
the fund earns 0.09 interest compounded annually, what is the value of the fund today?
Answer:
6,588.8813
SOLUTION:
PV = FV / (1+i)^15
Question 3
If you were to borrow $8,600 over five years at 0.12 compounded monthly, what would be your monthly payment?
Answer:
191.3
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SOLUTION:
First, calculate Present value factor = 1/(1+i)
n
Next, calculate the PV annuity factor = 1 - Present Value Factor/ i
Lastly, solve by dividing CF by the PV annuity factor.
Question 4
Your uncle promises to give you $600 per quarter for the next five years. How much is his promise worth right now
if the interest rate is 0.07 compounded quarterly?
Answer:
10,051.73
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SOLUTION:
First, calculate Present value factor = 1/(1+i)
n
Next, calculate the PV annuity factor = 1 - Present Value Factor/ i
Lastly, solve by multiplying CF by the PV annuity factor.
Question 5
A stock has an expected return of 0.13 and a variance of 0.22. What is Its coefficient of variation?