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Five years ago, Weed Go Inc. earned $1.50 per share. Its earnings this year were $3.20. What was the growth rate in earnings per share (EPS) over the 5-year period?


A) 15.54%
B) 16.36%
C) 17.18%
D) 18.04%
E) 18.94%

F) D) and E)
G) B) and D)

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Suppose a U.S. treasury bond will pay $2,500 five years from now. If the going interest rate on 5-year treasury bonds is 4.25%, how much is the bond worth today?


A) $1,928.78
B) $2,030.30
C) $2,131.81
D) $2,238.40
E) $2,350.32

F) A) and D)
G) D) and E)

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What is the present value of the following cash flow stream at a rate of 6.25%?


A) $411.57
B) $433.23
C) $456.03
D) $480.03
E) $505.30

F) All of the above
G) B) and E)

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Last year Dania Corporation's sales were $525 million. If sales grow at 7.5% per year, how large (in millions) will they be 8 years later?


A) $845.03
B) $889.51
C) $936.33
D) $983.14
E) $1,032.30

F) C) and E)
G) B) and C)

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Your father's employer was just acquired, and he was given a severance payment of $375,000, which he invested at a 7.5% annual rate. He now plans to retire, and he wants to withdraw $35,000 at the end of each year, starting at the end of this year. How many years will it take to exhaust his funds, i.e., run the account down to zero?


A) 22.50
B) 23.63
C) 24.81
D) 26.05
E) 27.35

F) All of the above
G) A) and B)

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A

You have a chance to buy an annuity that pays $2,500 at the end of each year for 3 years. You could earn 5.5% on your money in other investments with equal risk. What is the most you should pay for the annuity?


A) $5,493.71
B) $5,782.85
C) $6,087.21
D) $6,407.59
E) $6,744.83

F) A) and E)
G) None of the above

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You want to quit your job and return to school for an MBA degree 3 years from now, and you plan to save $7,000 per year, beginning immediately. You will make 3 deposits in an account that pays 5.2% interest. Under these assumptions, how much will you have 3 years from today?


A) $20,993
B) $22,098
C) $23,261
D) $24,424
E) $25,645

F) B) and D)
G) D) and E)

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All other things held constant, the present value of a given annual annuity decreases as the number of periods per year increases.

A) True
B) False

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S. Treasury bond will pay a lump sum of $1,000 exactly 3 years from today. The nominal interest rate is 6%, semiannual compounding. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?


A) The periodic interest rate is greater than 3%.
B) The periodic rate is less than 3%.
C) The present value would be greater if the lump sum were discounted back for more periods.
D) The present value of the $1,000 would be smaller if interest were compounded monthly rather than semiannually.
E) The PV of the $1,000 lump sum has a higher present value than the PV of a 3-year, $333.33 ordinary annuity.

F) None of the above
G) A) and E)

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You plan to invest in securities that pay 8.0%, compounded annually. If you invest $5,000 today, how many years will it take for your investment to grow to $9,140.20?


A) 5.14
B) 5.71
C) 6.35
D) 7.05
E) 7.84

F) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

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Master Card and other credit card issuers must by law print the Annual Percentage Rate (APR) on their monthly statements. If the APR is stated to be 18.00%, with interest paid monthly, what is the card's EFF%?


A) 18.58%
B) 19.56%
C) 20.54%
D) 21.57%
E) 22.65%

F) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

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B

Your uncle has $375,000 and wants to retire. He expects to live for another 25 years and to earn 7.5% on his invested funds. How much could he withdraw at the end of each of the next 25 years and end up with zero in the account?


A) $28,843.38
B) $30,361.46
C) $31,959.43
D) $33,641.50
E) $35,323.58

F) D) and E)
G) C) and D)

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What's the future value of $1,200 after 5 years if the appropriate interest rate is 6%, compounded monthly?


A) $1,537.69
B) $1,618.62
C) $1,699.55
D) $1,784.53
E) $1,873.76

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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Your aunt has $500,000 invested at 5.5%, and she now wants to retire. She wants to withdraw $45,000 at the beginning of each year, beginning immediately. She also wants to have $50,000 left to give you when she ceases to withdraw funds from the account. For how many years can she make the $45,000 withdrawals and still have $50,000 left in the end?


A) 15.54
B) 16.36
C) 17.22
D) 18.08
E) 18.99

F) All of the above
G) A) and B)

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Suppose you borrowed $14,000 at a rate of 10.0% and must repay it in 5 equal installments at the end of each of the next 5 years. How much interest would you have to pay in the first year?


A) $1,200.33
B) $1,263.50
C) $1,330.00
D) $1,400.00
E) $1,470.00

F) D) and E)
G) C) and D)

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Your aunt is about to retire, and she wants to sell some of her stock and buy an annuity that will provide her with income of $50,000 per year for 30 years, beginning a year from today. The going rate on such annuities is 7.25%. How much would it cost her to buy such an annuity today?


A) $574,924
B) $605,183
C) $635,442
D) $667,214
E) $700,575

F) C) and D)
G) All of the above

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B

Your uncle has $300,000 invested at 7.5%, and he now wants to retire. He wants to withdraw $35,000 at the end of each year, starting at the end of this year. He also wants to have $25,000 left to give you when he ceases to withdraw funds from the account. For how many years can he make the $35,000 withdrawals and still have $25,000 left in the end?


A) 14.21
B) 14.96
C) 15.71
D) 16.49
E) 17.32

F) B) and E)
G) None of the above

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Jose now has $500. How much would he have after 6 years if he leaves it invested at 5.5% with annual compounding?


A) $591.09
B) $622.20
C) $654.95
D) $689.42
E) $723.89

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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What's the present value of a perpetuity that pays $250 per year if the appropriate interest rate is 5%?


A) $4,750
B) $5,000
C) $5,250
D) $5,513
E) $5,788

F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

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You are considering an investment in a Third World bank account that pays a nominal annual rate of 18%, compounded monthly. If you invest $5,000 at the beginning of each month, how many months would it take for your account to grow to $250,000? Round fractional months up.


A) 23
B) 27
C) 32
D) 38
E) 44

F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

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