Chapter 6

Stech Co. is issuing $9 million 12% bonds in a private placement on July 1, 2017. Each $1,000 bond pays interest semi-annually on December 31 and June 30 of each year. The bonds mature in ten years. At the time of issuance, the market interest rate for similar types of bonds was 8%. What is the expected selling price of the bonds? a. $11,446,288. b. $13,500,000. c. $11,415,597. d. $11,507,486.

a. $11,446,288.

James leases a ski chalet to his best friend, Janet. The lease term is five years with $30,000 annual payments due at the beginning of each year. What is the present value of the payments discounted at 8% per annum? a. $129,364. b. $119,782. c. $114,519. d. $108,732.

a. $129,364.

Hiller Corporation makes an investment today (January 1, 2017). They will receive $75,000 every December 31st for the next six years (2017 - 2022). If Hiller wants to earn 12% on the investment, what is the most they should invest on January 1, 2017? a. $308,356. b. $345,358. c. $698,640. d. $681,675.

a. $308,356.

Pearson Corporation makes an investment today (January 1, 2017). They will receive $15,000 every December 31st for the next six years (2017 - 2022). If Pearson wants to earn 12% on the investment, what is the most they should invest on January 1, 2017? a. $61,671. b. $69,072. c. $130,060. d. $136,335.

a. $61,671.

What amount will be in a bank account three years from now if $10,000 is invested each year for four years with the first investment to be made today? a. ($10,000 × 1.260) + ($10,000 × 1.166) + ($10,000 × 1.080) + $10,000 b. $10,000 × 1.360 × 4 c. ($10,000 × 1.080) + ($10,000 × 1.166) + ($10,000 × 1.260) + ($10,000 × 1.360) d. $10,000 × 1.080 × 4

a. ($10,000 × 1.260) + ($10,000 × 1.166) + ($10,000 × 1.080) + $10,000

Ethan has $240,000 to invest today at an annual interest rate of 4%. Approximately how many years will it take before the investment grows to $486,000? a. 18 years. b. 20 years. c. 16 years. d. 11 years.

a. 18 years.

Which of the following transactions would require the use of the present value of an annuity due concept in order to calculate the present value of the asset obtained or liability owed at the date of incurrence? a. A capital lease is entered into with the initial lease payment due upon the signing of the lease agreement. b. A capital lease is entered into with the initial lease payment due one month subsequent to the signing of the lease agreement. c. A ten-year 8% bond is issued on January 2 with interest payable semiannually on July 1 and January 1 yielding 7%. d. A ten-year 8% bond is issued on January 2 with interest payable semiannually on July 1 and January 1 yielding 9%.

a. A capital lease is entered into with the initial lease payment due upon the signing of the lease agreement.

Which of the following transactions would best use the present value of an annuity due of 1 table? a. Fernetti, Inc. rents a truck for 5 years with annual rental payments of $20,000 to be made at the beginning of each year. b. Edmiston Co. rents a warehouse for 7 years with annual rental payments of $120,000 to be made at the end of each year. c. Durant, Inc. borrows $20,000 and has agreed to pay back the principal plus interest in three years. d. Babbitt, Inc. wants to deposit a lump sum to accumulate $50,000 for the construction of a new parking lot in 4 years.

a. Fernetti, Inc. rents a truck for 5 years with annual rental payments of $20,000 to be made at the beginning of each year.

Which table would you use to determine what amount was deposited three years ago to provide $1,000 today? a. Future value of 1 or present value of 1 b. Future value of an annuity due of 1 c. Future value of an ordinary annuity of 1 d. Present value of an ordinary annuity of 1

a. Future value of 1 or present value of 1

What is interest? a. Payment for the use of money. b. An equity investment. c. Return on capital. d. Loan.

a. Payment for the use of money.

On June 1, 2017, Pitts Company sold some equipment to Gannon Company. The two companies entered into an installment sales contract at a rate of 8%. The contract required 8 equal annual payments with the first payment due on June 1, 2017. What type of compound interest table is appropriate for this situation? a. Present value of an annuity due of 1 table. b. Present value of an ordinary annuity of 1 table. c. Future amount of an ordinary annuity of 1 table. d. Future amount of 1 table.

a. Present value of an annuity due of 1 table.

What is the primary difference between an ordinary annuity and an annuity due? a. The timing of the periodic payment. b. The interest rate. c. Annuity due only relates to present values. d. Ordinary annuity only relates to present values.

a. The timing of the periodic payment.

If the number of periods is known, the interest rate is determined by a. dividing the future value by the present value and looking for the quotient in the future value of 1 table. b. dividing the future value by the present value and looking for the quotient in the present value of 1 table. c. dividing the present value by the future value and looking for the quotient in the future value of 1 table. d. multiplying the present value by the future value and looking for the product in the present value of 1 table.

a. dividing the future value by the present value and looking for the quotient in the future value of 1 table.

The market price of an $1,000,000, ten-year, 12% (pays interest semiannually) bond issue sold to yield an effective rate of 10% is a. $1,122,890. b. $1,124,623. c. $1,133,270. d. $1,872,360.

b. $1,124,623.

Jeremy Leasing purchases and then leases small aircraft to interested parties. The company is currently determining the required rental for a small aircraft that cost $900,000. If the lease is for twenty years and annual lease payments are required to be made at the end of each year, what will be the annual rental if Jeremy wants to earn a return of 10%? a. $96,105. b. $105,714. c. $15,714. d. $45,471.

b. $105,714.

If $15,000 is deposited in a savings account today, what amount will be available three years from today? a. $15,000 ÷ 1.260 b. $15,000 × 1.260 c. $15,000 × 1.080 × 3 d. ($15,000 × 1.080) + ($15,000 × 1.166) + ($15,000 × 1.260)

b. $15,000 × 1.260

Sonata Corporation will receive $40,000 today (January 1, 2017), and also on each January 1st for the next five years (2018 - 2022). What is the present value of the six $40,000 receipts, assuming a 12% interest rate? a. $164,456. b. $184,191. c. $324,608. d. $363,560.

b. $184,191.

Mordica Company will receive $400,000 in 7 years. If the appropriate interest rate is 10%, the present value of the $400,000 receipt is a. $204,000. b. $205,264. c. $604,000. d. $779,488.

b. $205,264.

Jane wants to set aside funds to take an around the world cruise in four years. Assuming that Jane has $20,000 to invest today in an account expected to earn 6% per annum, how much will she have to spend on her vacation? a. $15,840. b. $25,250. c. $87,491. d. $26,765.

b. $25,250.

What would you pay for an investment that pays you $40,000 at the beginning of each year for the next ten years? Assume that the relevant interest rate for this type of investment is 10%. a. $245,780. b. $270,361. c. $259,804. d. $285,784.

b. $270,361.

Sue Gray wants to invest a certain sum of money at the end of each year for five years. The investment will earn 6% compounded annually. At the end of five years, she will need a total of $40,000 accumulated. How should she compute her required annual invest-ment? a. $40,000 times the future value of a 5-year, 6% ordinary annuity of 1. b. $40,000 divided by the future value of a 5-year, 6% ordinary annuity of 1. c. $40,000 times the present value of a 5-year, 6% ordinary annuity of 1. d. $40,000 divided by the present value of a 5-year, 6% ordinary annuity of 1.

b. $40,000 divided by the future value of a 5-year, 6% ordinary annuity of 1.

Find the present value of an investment in plant and equipment if it is expected to provide annual earnings of $65,000 for 15 years and to have a resale value of $125,000 at the end of that period. Assume a 10% rate and earnings at year end. The present value of 1 at 10% for 15 periods is .23939. The present value of an ordinary annuity at 10% for 15 periods is 7.60608. The future value of 1 at 10% for 15 periods is 4.17725. a. $494,395 b. $524,319 c. $619,395 d. $1,004,925

b. $524,319

Lucy and Fred want to begin saving for their baby's college education. They estimate that they will need $200,000 in eighteen years. If they are able to earn 6% per annum, how much must be deposited at the beginning of each of the next eighteen years to fund the education? a. $6,470. b. $6,105. c. $11,110. d. $5,924.

b. $6,105.

Garretson Corporation will receive $15,000 today (January 1, 2017), and also on each January 1st for the next five years (2018 - 2022). What is the present value of the six $15,000 receipts, assuming a 12% interest rate? a. $61,671. b. $69,072. c. $121,728. d. $136,335.

b. $69,072.

Barber Company will receive $1,500,000 in 7 years. If the appropriate interest rate is 10%, the present value of the $1,500,000 receipt is a. $765,000. b. $769,740. c. $2,265,000. d. $2,923,080.

b. $769,740.

If $9,000 is deposited in a savings account today, what amount will be available six years from now? a. $9,000 × 1.080 × 6 b. $9,000 × 1.080 × 1.469 c. $9,000 × 1.166 × 3 d. $9,000 × 1.260 × 2

b. $9,000 × 1.080 × 1.469

108. Jenks Company financed the purchase of a machine by making payments of $25,000 at the end of each of five years. The appropriate rate of interest was 8%. The future value of one for five periods at 8% is 1.46933. The future value of an ordinary annuity for five periods at 8% is 5.8666. The present value of an ordinary annuity for five periods at 8% is 3.99271. What was the cost of the machine to Jenks? a. $36,985 b. $99,818 c. $125,000 d. $146,668

b. $99,818

Ziggy is considering purchasing a new car. The cash purchase price for the car is $43,100. What is the annual interest rate if Ziggy is required to make annual payments of $10,000 at the end of the next five years? a. 4%. b. 5%. c. 6%. d. 7%.

b. 5%.

Barkley Company will receive $800,000 in a future year. If the future receipt is discounted at an interest rate of 8%, its present value is $504,136. In how many years is the $800,000 received? a. 5 years b. 6 years c. 7 years d. 8 years

b. 6 years

Jeremy is in the process of purchasing a car. The list price of the car is $36,000. If Jeremy pays cash for the car, the dealer will reduce the price by 10%. Otherwise, the dealer will provide financing where Jeremy must pay $7,705 at the end of each of the next five years. Compute the effective interest rate to the nearest percent that Jeremy would pay if he chooses to make the five annual payments? a. 5%. b. 6%. c. 7%. d. 8%.

b. 6%.

Which factor would be greater — the present value of $1 for 10 periods at 8% per period or the future value of $1 for 10 periods at 8% per period? a. Present value of $1 for 10 periods at 8% per period. b. Future value of $1 for 10 periods at 8% per period. c. The factors are the same. d. Need more information.

b. Future value of $1 for 10 periods at 8% per period.

Betty wants to know how much she should begin saving each month to fund her retirement. What kind of problem is this? a. Present value of one. b. Future value of an ordinary annuity. c. Present value of an ordinary annuity. d. Future value of one.

b. Future value of an ordinary annuity.

Peter invests $100,000 in a 3-year certificate of deposit earning 3.5% at his local bank. Which time value concept would be used to determine the maturity value of the certificate? a. Present value of one. b. Future value of one. c. Present value of an annuity due. d. Future value of an ordinary annuity.

b. Future value of one.

Which of the following situations does not base an accounting measure on present values? a. Pensions. b. Prepaid insurance. c. Leases. d. Sinking funds.

b. Prepaid insurance.

Which of the following tables would show the smallest value for an interest rate of 5% for six periods? a. Future value of 1 b. Present value of 1 c. Future value of an ordinary annuity of 1 d. Present value of an ordinary annuity of 1

b. Present value of 1

Which of the following tables would show the smallest factor for an interest rate of 10% for six periods? a. Future value of an ordinary annuity of 1 b. Present value of an ordinary annuity of 1 c. Future value of an annuity due of 1 d. Present value of an annuity due of 1

b. Present value of an ordinary annuity of 1

What is the relationship between the present value factor of an ordinary annuity and the present value factor of an annuity due for the same interest rate? a. The ordinary annuity factor is not related to the annuity due factor. b. The annuity due factor equals one plus the ordinary annuity factor for n−1 periods. c. The ordinary annuity factor equals one plus the annuity due factor for n+1 periods. d. The annuity due factor equals the ordinary annuity factor for n+1 periods minus one.

b. The annuity due factor equals one plus the ordinary annuity factor for n−1 periods.

Which of the following statements is false? a. The factor for the future value of an annuity due is found by multiplying the ordinary annuity table value by one plus the interest rate. b. The factor for the present value of an annuity due is found by multiplying the ordinary annuity table value by one minus the interest rate. c. The factor for the future value of an annuity due is found by subtracting one from the ordinary annuity table value for one more period. d. The factor for the present value of an annuity due is found by adding one to the ordinary annuity table value for one less period.

b. The factor for the present value of an annuity due is found by multiplying the ordinary annuity table value by one minus the interest rate.

An accountant wishes to find the present value of an annuity of $1 payable at the beginning of each period at 10% for eight periods. The accountant has only one present value table which shows the present value of an annuity of $1 payable at the end of each period. To compute the present value, the accountant would use the present value factor in the 10% column for a. seven periods. b. eight periods and multiply by (1 + .10). c. eight periods. d. nine periods and multiply by (1 - .10).

b. eight periods and multiply by (1 + .10).

If an annuity due and an ordinary annuity have the same number of equal payments and the same interest rates, then a. the present value of the annuity due is less than the present value of the ordinary annuity. b. the present value of the annuity due is greater than the present value of the ordinary annuity. c. the future value of the annuity due is equal to the future value of the ordinary annuity. d. the future value of the annuity due is less than the future value of the ordinary annuity.

b. the present value of the annuity due is greater than the present value of the ordinary annuity.

Milner Company will invest $800,000 today. The investment will earn 6% for 5 years, with no funds withdrawn. In 5 years, the amount in the investment fund is a. $800,000. b. $1,040,000. c. $1,070,584. d. $1,072,232.

c. $1,070,584.

Altman Company will invest $900,000 today. The investment will earn 6% for 5 years, with no funds withdrawn. In 5 years, the amount in the investment fund is a. $900,000. b. $1,170,000. c. $1,204,407. d. $1,206,261.

c. $1,204,407.

Jane wants to set aside funds to take an around the world cruise in four years. Jane expects that she will need $20,000 for her dream vacation. If she is able to earn 8% per annum on an investment, how much will she have to set aside today so that she will have sufficient funds available? a. $4,438. b. $27,208. c. $14,701. d. $13,611.

c. $14,701.

Al Darby wants to withdraw $20,000 (including principal) from an investment fund at the end of each year for five years. How should he compute his required initial investment at the beginning of the first year if the fund earns 10% compounded annually? a. $20,000 times the future value of a 5-year, 10% ordinary annuity of 1. b. $20,000 divided by the future value of a 5-year, 10% ordinary annuity of 1. c. $20,000 times the present value of a 5-year, 10% ordinary annuity of 1. d. $20,000 divided by the present value of a 5-year, 10% ordinary annuity of 1.

c. $20,000 times the present value of a 5-year, 10% ordinary annuity of 1.

Spencer Corporation will invest $25,000 every December 31st for the next six years (2017 - 2022). If Spencer will earn 12% on the investment, what amount will be in the investment fund on December 31, 2022? a. $102,785. b. $115,120. c. $202,880. d. $227,225.

c. $202,880.

What would you pay for an investment that pays you $4,000,000 after forty years? Assume that the relevant interest rate for this type of investment is 6%. a. $124,720. b. $1,247,200. c. $388,880. d. $414,680.

c. $388,880.

John won a lottery that will pay him $500,000 at the end of each of the next twenty years. Assuming an appropriate interest rate is 8% compounded annually, what is the present value of this amount? a. $5,301,800. b. $107,276. c. $4,909,075. d. $22,880,980.

c. $4,909,075.

Angie invested $250,000 she received from her grandmother today in a fund that is expected to earn 10% per annum. To what amount should the investment grow in five years if interest is compounded semi-annually? a. $387,835. b. $402,625. c. $407,223. d. $442,890.

c. $407,223.

A machine is purchased by making payments of $16,000 at the beginning of each of the next five years. The interest rate was 10%. The future value of an ordinary annuity of 1 for five periods is 6.10510. The present value of an ordinary annuity of 1 for five periods is 3.79079. What was the cost of the machine? a. $107,450 b. $97,682 c. $66,718 d. $60,654

c. $66,718

Renfro Corporation will invest $90,000 every December 31st for the next six years (2017 - 2022). If Renfro will earn 12% on the investment, what amount will be in the investment fund on December 31, 2022? a. $370,026 b. $414,432. c. $730,367. d. $818,010.

c. $730,367.

Charlie Corp. is purchasing new equipment with a cash cost of $200,000 for the assembly line. The manufacturer has offered to accept $45,900 payments at the end of each of the next six years. What is the interest rate that Charlie Corp. will be paying? a. 8%. b. 9%. c. 10%. d. 11%.

c. 10%.

Dunston Company will receive $500,000 in a future year. If the future receipt is discounted at an interest rate of 10%, its present value is $256,580. In how many years is the $500,000 received? a. 5 years b. 6 years c. 7 years d. 8 years

c. 7 years

83. What interest rate (the nearest percent) must Charlie earn on a $452,000 investment today so that he will have $1,140,000 after 12 years? a. 6%. b. 7%. c. 8%. d. 9%.

c. 8%.

What is not a variable that is considered in interest computations? a. Principal. b. Interest rate. c. Assets. d. Time.

c. Assets.

Which of the following tables would show the largest value for an interest rate of 10% for 8 periods? a. Future amount of 1 table. b. Present value of 1 table. c. Future amount of an ordinary annuity of 1 table. d. Present value of an ordinary annuity of 1 table.

c. Future amount of an ordinary annuity of 1 table.

Which table would show the largest factor for an interest rate of 8% for five periods? a. Future value of an ordinary annuity of 1 b. Present value of an ordinary annuity of 1 c. Future value of an annuity due of 1 d. Present value of an annuity due of 1

c. Future value of an annuity due of 1

Which table has a factor of 1.00000 for 1 period at every interest rate? a. Future value of 1 b. Present value of 1 c. Future value of an ordinary annuity of 1 d. Present value of an ordinary annuity of 1

c. Future value of an ordinary annuity of 1

Which of the following statements is true? a. The higher the discount rate, the higher the present value. b. The process of accumulating interest on interest is referred to as discounting. c. If money is worth 10% compounded annually, $1,100 due one year from today is equivalent to $1,000 today. d. If a single sum is due on December 31, 2017, the present value of that sum decreases as the date draws closer to December 31, 2017.

c. If money is worth 10% compounded annually, $1,100 due one year from today is equivalent to $1,000 today.

Stemway Company requires a new manufacturing facility. It found three locations; all of which would provide the needed capacity, the only difference is the price. Location A may be purchased for $500,000. Location B may be acquired with a down payment of $100,000 and annual payments at the end of each of the next twenty years of $50,000. Location C requires $40,000 payments at the beginning of each of the next twenty-five years. Assuming Stemway's borrowing costs are 8% per annum, which option is the least costly to the company? a. Location A. b. Location B. c. Location C. d. Location A and Location B.

c. Location C.

The figure .94232 is taken from the column marked 2% and the row marked three periods in a certain interest table. From what interest table is this figure taken? a. Future value of 1 b. Future value of annuity of 1 c. Present value of 1 d. Present value of annuity of 1

c. Present value of 1

Paula purchased a house for $300,000. After providing a 20% down payment, she borrowed the balance from the local savings and loan under a 30-year 6% mortgage loan requiring equal monthly installments at the end of each month. Which time value concept would be used to determine the monthly payment? a. Present value of one. b. Future value of one. c. Present value of an ordinary annuity. d. Future value of an ordinary annuity.

c. Present value of an ordinary annuity.

Which of the following is true? a. Rents occur at the beginning of each period of an ordinary annuity. b. Rents occur at the end of each period of an annuity due. c. Rents occur at the beginning of each period of an annuity due. d. Rents occur at either the beginning or the end of an annuity due.

c. Rents occur at the beginning of each period of an annuity due.

What is the relationship between the future value of one and the present value of one? a. The present value of one equals the future value of one plus one. b. The present value of one equals one plus future value factor for n-1 periods. c. The present value of one equals one divided by the future value of one. d. The present value of one equals one plus the future value factor for n+1 value

c. The present value of one equals one divided by the future value of one.

A series of equal receipts at equal intervals of time when each receipt is received at the beginning of each time period is called an a. ordinary annuity. b. annuity in arrears. c. annuity due. d. unearned receipt.

c. annuity due.

If the interest rate is 10%, the factor for the future value of an annuity due of 1 for n = 5, i = 10% is equal to the factor for the future value of an ordinary annuity of 1 for n = 5, i = 10% a. plus 1.10. b. minus 1.10. c. multiplied by 1.10. d. divided by 1.10.

c. multiplied by 1.10.

John Jones won a lottery that will pay him $4,000,000 after twenty years. Assuming an appropriate interest rate is 5% compounded annually, what is the present value of this amount? a. $4,000,000. b. $10,613,200. c. $49,848,840. d. $1,507,560.

d. $1,507,560.

What would you pay for an investment that pays you $25,000 at the end of each year for the next twenty years? Assume that the relevant interest rate for this type of investment is 12%. a. $209,145. b. $1,801,310. c. $25,916. d. $186,736.

d. $186,736.

Tipson Corporation will invest $25,000 every January 1st for the next six years (2014 - 2022). If Tipson will earn 12% on the investment, what amount will be in the investment fund on December 31, 2022? a. $102,785 b. $115,120. c. $202,880. d. $227,225.

d. $227,225.

At the end of two years, what will be the balance in a savings account paying 6% annually if $25,000 is deposited today? The future value of one at 6% for one period is 1.06. a. $25,000 b. $26,500 c. $28,000 d. $28,090

d. $28,090

Jane wants to set aside funds to take an around the world cruise in four years. Jane expects that she will need $20,000 for her dream vacation. If she is able to earn 8% per annum on an investment, how much will she need to set aside at the beginning of each year to accumulate sufficient funds? a. $4,438. b. $27,208. c. $14,700. d. $4,110.

d. $4,110.

Lucy and Fred want to begin saving for their baby's college education. They estimate that they will need $120,000 in eighteen years. If they are able to earn 5% per annum, how much must be deposited at the end of each of the next eighteen years to fund the education? a. $4,648. b. $10,266. c. $9,929. d. $4,266.

d. $4,266.

What would you pay for an investment that pays you $40,000 at the end of each year for the next ten years and then returns a maturity value of $600,000 after ten years? Assume that the relevant interest rate for this type of investment is 8%. a. $277,916. b. $268,404. c. $289,872. d. $546,317.

d. $546,317.

Vannoy Corporation will invest $80,000 every January 1st for the next six years (2017 - 2022). If Vannoy will earn 12% on the investment, what amount will be in the investment fund on December 31, 2022? a. $328,914. b. $368,384. c. $649,216. d. $727,121.

d. $727,121.

An amount is deposited for eight years at 8%. If compounding occurs quarterly, then the table value is found at a. 8% for eight periods. b. 2% for eight periods. c. 8% for 32 periods. d. 2% for 32 periods.

d. 2% for 32 periods.

John won a lottery that will pay him $500,000 at the end of each of the next twenty years. Zebra Finance has offered to purchase the payment stream for $6,795,000. What interest rate (to the nearest percent) was used to determine the amount of the payment? a. 7%. b. 6%. c. 5%. d. 4%.

d. 4%.

Anna has $18,000 to invest. She requires $30,000 for a down payment for a house. If she is able to invest at 6%, how many years will it be before she will accumulate the desired balance? a. 6 years. b. 7 years. c. 8 years. d. 9 years.

d. 9 years.

If you invest $50,000 to earn 8% interest, which of the following compounding approaches would return the lowest amount after one year? a. Daily. b. Monthly. c. Quarterly. d. Annually.

d. Annually.

If Jethro wanted to save a set amount each month in order to buy a new pick-up truck when the new models are next available, which time value concept would be used to determine the monthly payment? a. Present value of one. b. Future value of one. c. Present value of an annuity due. d. Future value of an ordinary annuity.

d. Future value of an ordinary annuity.

Which of the following is false? a. The future value of a deferred annuity is the same as the future value of an annuity not deferred. b. A deferred annuity is an annuity in which the rents begin after a specified number of periods. c. To compute the present value of a deferred annuity, we compute the present value of an ordinary annuity of 1 for the entire period and subtract the present value of the rents which were not received during the deferral period. d. If the first rent is received at the end of the sixth period, it means the ordinary annuity is deferred for six periods.

d. If the first rent is received at the end of the sixth period, it means the ordinary annuity is deferred for six periods.

On December 1, 2017, Richards Company sold some machinery to Fleming Company. The two companies entered into an installment sales contract at a predetermined interest rate. The contract required four equal annual payments with the first payment due on December 1, 2017, the date of the sale. What time value of money concept is appropriate for this situation? a. Future amount of an annuity of 1 for four periods b. Future amount of 1 for four periods c. Present value of an ordinary annuity of 1 for four periods d. Present value of an annuity due of 1 for four periods.

d. Present value of an annuity due of 1 for four periods.

Which table would you use to determine how much must be deposited now in order to provide for 5 annual withdrawals at the beginning of each year, starting one year from the first deposit? a. Future value of an ordinary annuity of 1 b. Future value of an annuity due of 1 c. Present value of an annuity due of 1 d. Present value of an ordinary annuity of 1.

d. Present value of an ordinary annuity of 1.

What best describes the time value of money? a. The interest rate charged on a loan. b. Accounts receivable that are determined uncollectible. c. An investment in a checking account. d. The relationship between time and money.

d. The relationship between time and money.

Jerry recently was offered a position with a major accounting firm. The firm offered Jerry either a signing bonus of $23,000 payable on the first day of work or a signing bonus of $26,000 payable after one year of employment. Assuming that the relevant interest rate is 10%, which option should Jerry choose? a. The options are equivalent. b. Insufficient information to determine. c. The signing bonus of $23,000 payable on the first day of work. d. The signing bonus of $26,000 payable after one year of employment.

d. The signing bonus of $26,000 payable after one year of employment.

Present value is not a. The value now of a future amount. b. The amount that must be invested now to produce a known future value. c. Always smaller than the future value. d. The sum of a series of payments.

d. The sum of a series of payments.