6. How long would it take for an investment to triple if the interest rate is 10% compounded annually? A) n = 13 years 7. An asset purchased fox f50 000 1 B) n = 1.53 years C) n = 12.53 years D)n-11.53 years
6. How long would it take for an investment to triple if the interest rate is 10% compounded annually? A) n = 13 years 7. An asset purchased fox f50 000 1 B) n = 1.53 years C) n = 12.53 years D)n-11.53 years
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Transcribed Image Text:Choose the correct answers for the following questions:
1. Calculate the final amount in a bank account after 2 years if $1000 is deposited at 6% per year
interest compounded quarterly.
500
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B) $1136
A) $1126
C) $1226
D) $11260
2. Jan decides to invest $9,000 in a 401(k). If this is invested for 40 years, how much will there be in
the account at the end? Assume that he invests in a broad stock market no-load index fund that has
historically returned 12% per year.
B) $877,458.73
A) $537,458.73
C) $837,458.73
D) $837,968.73
3. Jeff opens a charge card account with a department store. In the charge account agreement, the
store indicated it charges 1.5% each month on the unpaid balance. What nominal annual interest
rate is being charged?
B) 18%
A) 8%
C) 16%
D) 14%
4. Sue opens a charge card account with a department store. In the charge account agreement, the
store indicated it charges 2% each month on the unpaid balance. If the nominal annual interest rate
is being charged is %24, what is the effective annual interest rate?
B) 20.82%
A) 19.82%
C) 16.82%
5. The basic requirement(s) that must be met for an asset to be depreciated?
A) It must be used in business or held for production of income.
B) It must have a definite service life, and that life must be longer than 1 year.
C) It must be something that wears out, decays, gets used up, becomes obsolete, or loses value from
natural causes.
D) 26.82%
D) All of the mentioned.
6. How long would it take for an investment to triple if the interest rate is 10% compounded
annually?
A) n = 13 years
B) n = 1.53 years
C) n = 12.53 years
D) n=11.53 years
7. An asset purchased for $50,000 is to be depreciated over 5 years using the straight-line method.
Salvage value is $10,000. Its book value after 3 years is:
nasy?
Y
A) $24.000
B) $26.000
C) $25.500
D) $25.000
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