PRIN.OF CORPORATE FINANCE
13th Edition
ISBN: 9781260013900
Author: BREALEY
Publisher: RENT MCG
expand_more
expand_more
format_list_bulleted
Textbook Question
Chapter 2, Problem 1SQ
(FV) In 1880, five aboriginal trackers were each promised the equivalent of 100 Australian dollars for helping to capture the notorious outlaw Ned Kelly. One hundred and thirteen years later, the granddaughters of two of the trackers claimed that this reward had not been paid. If the interest rate over this period averaged about 4.5%, how much would the A$100 have accumulated to?
Expert Solution & Answer

Summary Introduction
To determine: The accumulated income of $100 at 4.5%.
Answer to Problem 1SQ
The accumulated income of $100 at 4.5% is $14,459.09.
Explanation of Solution
Determine the accumulated income
Using a excel spreadsheet and excel function =FV, the accumulated income is determined as $14,459.09.
Excel Spreadsheet:
Therefore the accumulated income of $100 at 4.5% is $14,459.09.
Want to see more full solutions like this?
Subscribe now to access step-by-step solutions to millions of textbook problems written by subject matter experts!
Students have asked these similar questions
10. Calculate the break-even point for a company with fixed costs $10,000, variable costs $5/unit, and selling price $10/unit.
no gpt ..???
7. If sales are $500,000 and gross profit margin is 30%, what is the cost of goods sold?
3. If a stock's beta is 1.5 and the market return is 12%, with a risk-free rate of 4%, what is the expected return?
Chapter 2 Solutions
PRIN.OF CORPORATE FINANCE
Ch. 2 - (FV) In 1880, five aboriginal trackers were each...Ch. 2 - Prob. 2SQCh. 2 - (PV) Your company can lease a truck for 10,000 a...Ch. 2 - (RATE) Ford Motor stock was one of the victims of...Ch. 2 - Prob. 5SQCh. 2 - Prob. 6SQCh. 2 - Prob. 7SQCh. 2 - (NOMINAL) What monthly compounded interest rate...Ch. 2 - Opportunity cost of capital Which of the following...Ch. 2 - Opportunity cost of capital Explain why we refer...
Ch. 2 - Prob. 3PSCh. 2 - Compound interest New Savings Bank pays 4%...Ch. 2 - Compound interest In 2017, Leonardo da Vincis...Ch. 2 - Future values If you invest 100 at an interest...Ch. 2 - Prob. 7PSCh. 2 - Future values In the five years preceding the end...Ch. 2 - Discount factors a. If the present value of 139 is...Ch. 2 - Prob. 10PSCh. 2 - Prob. 11PSCh. 2 - Present values What is the PV of 100 received in:...Ch. 2 - Prob. 13PSCh. 2 - Present values A factory costs 800,000. You reckon...Ch. 2 - Present values Recalculate the NPV of the office...Ch. 2 - Present values and opportunity cost of capital...Ch. 2 - Perpetuities An investment costs 1,548 and pays...Ch. 2 - Perpetuities You have just read an advertisement...Ch. 2 - Growing perpetuities A common stock will pay a...Ch. 2 - Prob. 20PSCh. 2 - Prob. 21PSCh. 2 - Annuities Kangaroo Autos is offering free credit...Ch. 2 - Annuities David and Helen Zhang are saving to buy...Ch. 2 - Prob. 24PSCh. 2 - Annuities Several years ago, The Wall Street...Ch. 2 - Prob. 26PSCh. 2 - Prob. 27PSCh. 2 - Prob. 28PSCh. 2 - Prob. 29PSCh. 2 - Annuities due A store offers two payment plans....Ch. 2 - Amortizing loans A bank loan requires you to pay...Ch. 2 - Amortizing loans Suppose that you take out a...Ch. 2 - Future values and annuities a. The cost of a new...Ch. 2 - Prob. 34PSCh. 2 - Growing annuities You are contemplating membership...Ch. 2 - Prob. 36PSCh. 2 - Growing perpetuities and annuities Your firms...Ch. 2 - Compounding intervals A leasing contract calls for...Ch. 2 - Compounding intervals Which would you prefer? a....Ch. 2 - Compounding intervals You are quoted an interest...Ch. 2 - Prob. 41PSCh. 2 - Continuous compounding How much will you have at...Ch. 2 - Continuous compounding The continuously compounded...Ch. 2 - Prob. 44PSCh. 2 - Annuities Use Excel to construct your own set of...Ch. 2 - Declining perpetuities and annuities You own an...
Knowledge Booster
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, finance and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.Similar questions
- 4. A company has $100,000 in assets and $50,000 in liabilities. What is its equity? Need a helpful..???arrow_forward4. A company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1:2. If debt is $200,000, what is equity?arrow_forward9. If a company's current ratio is 2 and its current liabilities are $50,000, what are its current assets?no chatgpt???arrow_forward
- 5. Calculate the return on equity (ROE) for a company with net income $150,000 and equity $750,000.arrow_forward6. What is the price of a bond with face value $1,000, coupon rate 8%, and market interest rate 10%?arrow_forward9. A company has fixed costs $50,000, variable costs $10/unit, and sells products at $20/unit. What is the break-even point?arrow_forward
- 8. Calculate the weighted average cost of capital (WACC) for a company with 60% equity (cost 12%) and 40% debt (cost 8%). no gpt ..???arrow_forward8. Calculate the weighted average cost of capital (WACC) for a company with 60% equity (cost 12%) and 40% debt (cost 8%). Need a helpful..??arrow_forward3. If a company's net income is $100,000 and it has 10,000 shares outstanding, what is the earnings per share (EPS)? Correctly answer..???arrow_forward
- 10. If a stock's dividend yield is 5% and stock price is $100, what is the annual dividend payment? no gpt..???arrow_forward8. A stock has a beta of 1.2 and the market return is 10%. If the risk-free rate is 2%, what is the expected return? need a ai ..???arrow_forwardA corporation buys on terms of 2/8, net 45 days, it does not take discountes, and it actually pays after 62 days, what is the effective annual percentage cost of its non-free trade credit? Use a 365-day year) keep to the 6th decimal place for accuracyarrow_forward
arrow_back_ios
SEE MORE QUESTIONS
arrow_forward_ios
Recommended textbooks for you
Internal Rate of Return (IRR); Author: The Finance Storyteller;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aS8XHZ6NM3U;License: Standard Youtube License