Finance week 1
Question 1
(5 points) $100 today is worth the SAME as $100 tomorrow.
True
False
Question 2
(5 points) $100 invested for 10 years at 12% interest is worth more in FV terms than $200 invested for 10 years at 4% interest.
True
False
Question 3
(5 points) Shawn wants to buy a new telescope. He estimates that it will take him one year to save the money and that the telescope will cost $200. At an interest rate of 6%, how much does Shawn need to set aside today to purchase the telescope in one year? (Enter just the number without the $ sign or a comma)
Answer for Question 3
Question 4
(10 points) Johnny and Darren both earn $100 working on their respective neighbors' big farms. Johnny puts his $100 in the piggy bank that his parents gave him to encourage him to save. Darren puts his money in a savings account his parents set up for him. The savings account pays 3% interest. They both take their money out after 5 years. How much more money does Darren have than Johnny?
3
16
10
19
Question 5
(10 points) Your dad invested $25 for you in 1942 in a fund and you have not withdrawn any money since.If the fund has averaged a return of 8 percent over the last 70 years, what is the current value of that investment? (Round to the nearest whole dollar; enter just the number without the $ sign or a comma)
Answer for Question 5
Question 6
(10 points) Bridgette’s grandparents opened a savings account for her and placed $500 in the account. The account pays 3.5% interest. Bridgette wants to be a singer and she has her heart set on a new karaoke machine. The machine costs $150. How much less will the account be worth in 8 years if she buys the karaoke machine now versus leaving the account untouched? (Enter just the number without the $ sign or a comma; round to the nearest whole dollar.)
Answer for Question 6
Question 7
(10 points) The Johnson family is worried about their ability to pay college tuition for their daughter Chloe. Tuition rates are currently
(5 points) $100 today is worth the SAME as $100 tomorrow.
True
False
Question 2
(5 points) $100 invested for 10 years at 12% interest is worth more in FV terms than $200 invested for 10 years at 4% interest.
True
False
Question 3
(5 points) Shawn wants to buy a new telescope. He estimates that it will take him one year to save the money and that the telescope will cost $200. At an interest rate of 6%, how much does Shawn need to set aside today to purchase the telescope in one year? (Enter just the number without the $ sign or a comma)
Answer for Question 3
Question 4
(10 points) Johnny and Darren both earn $100 working on their respective neighbors' big farms. Johnny puts his $100 in the piggy bank that his parents gave him to encourage him to save. Darren puts his money in a savings account his parents set up for him. The savings account pays 3% interest. They both take their money out after 5 years. How much more money does Darren have than Johnny?
3
16
10
19
Question 5
(10 points) Your dad invested $25 for you in 1942 in a fund and you have not withdrawn any money since.If the fund has averaged a return of 8 percent over the last 70 years, what is the current value of that investment? (Round to the nearest whole dollar; enter just the number without the $ sign or a comma)
Answer for Question 5
Question 6
(10 points) Bridgette’s grandparents opened a savings account for her and placed $500 in the account. The account pays 3.5% interest. Bridgette wants to be a singer and she has her heart set on a new karaoke machine. The machine costs $150. How much less will the account be worth in 8 years if she buys the karaoke machine now versus leaving the account untouched? (Enter just the number without the $ sign or a comma; round to the nearest whole dollar.)
Answer for Question 6
Question 7
(10 points) The Johnson family is worried about their ability to pay college tuition for their daughter Chloe. Tuition rates are currently