HW1
HW1
1. Mr. A just started to save $1,000 every quarter for the next four years in a bank account
paying 12 percent interest. How much will he have at the end of the fourth year?
Account A has an annual percentage rate of 7.55 percent but with interest
compounded monthly.
Account B has annual percentage rate of 7.45 percent with interest compounded
quarterly.
Which account provides the highest effective annual return?
3. Calculate the future value of an annuity of $1,000 each quarter for 10 years, deposited at
12 percent compounded quarterly.
4. Calculate the future value of $200 received today and deposited for three years in an
account which pays semiannual interest of 8 percent
5. The future value of a $2,000, end of the period quarterly payments deposited at 8 percent
annually for each of the next 10 years is
Present value problems:
6. Calculate the present value of an expected payment of $90,000 to be received in 4years, assuming
6% discounted semis annually.
7. Calculate the present value of the following expected values assuming 12% annual discount rate
assuming quarterly discounting.
8. $3,600 Monthly rental payments are expected for the next 3 years, assume 24% annual discount
rate , calculate the present value of the above payments assuming :
a. End of the period payments
b. Beginning of the period payments
9. Calculate the present value of $450,000 expected to be received in 500 days, discounted
continuously at 3%.