You are thinking about investing $4,558 in your friend's landscaping business. Even though you know the investment is risky and you can't be sure, you expect your investment to be worth $5,780 next year. You notice that the rate for one-year Treasury bills is 1%. However, you feel that other investments of equal risk to your friend's landscape business offer an expected return of 10% for the year. What should you do? The present value of the return is $ (Round to the nearest cent.) You should (Select from the drop-down menu.) invest in the business not invest in the business

You are thinking about investing $4,558 in your friend's landscaping business. Even though you know the investment is risky and you can't be sure, you expect your investment to be worth $5,780 next year. You notice that the rate for one-year Treasury bills is 1%. However, you feel that other investments of equal risk to your friend's landscape business offer an expected return of 10% for the year. What should you do? The present value of the return is $ (Round to the nearest cent.) You should (Select from the drop-down menu.) invest in the business not invest in the business

Essentials Of Investments

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Chapter1: Investments: Background And Issues

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Suppose that you invest $50,000 into a downpayment on a $250,000 house, which has a price appreciation of 3% per year. Your mortgage is fixed at $ 36,000 per year, and your tenants pay you $24,000 per year. Property taxes, maintenance, and other expenses cost $5,000 per year. Suppose that after 25 years, you sell your property. Would it have been better to invest $ 50,000 in the stock market, assuming it has returns of 9% per year over the same time period (25 years)? Why? Show your calculations and justify your answer. For the purposes of this question, suppose that inflation is zero.
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