Essentials of Corporate Finance
Essentials of Corporate Finance
8th Edition
ISBN: 9780078034756
Author: Stephen A. Ross, Randolph W. Westerfield, Bradford D. Jordan
Publisher: MCGRAW-HILL HIGHER EDUCATION
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Chapter 10, Problem 2CC
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Company S hired Person X. Person X accepted the job because he felt that the company had a good potential growth. At the end of the first day, Person C met Person X and introduced him to the 401(k) plan. It is a retirement plan that the companies offer to their employees.

The employee has to contribute money from his pre-tax income to the 401(k) plan. The company would also contribute a maximum of 5 percent of the salary to the plan. The plan has the following options for investments:

  1. 1. Investment in company stock
  2. 2. Investment in B“S and P” 500 index fund
  3. 3. Investment in B small-cap fund
  4. 4. Investment in B large-company stocks fund
  5. 5. Investment in B Bond fund
  6. 6. Investment in B money market fund

Characters in the case:

  • Company S: The recruiter
  • Person X: The new employee
  • Person C: The employee of Company S working in finance section of the company

To determine: The representation of return on investment when the S Company invests a dollar for every dollar the Person X (investor) has invested.

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