Questions from Business Mathematics


Q: $2000 will be contributed to an RRSP at the end of

$2000 will be contributed to an RRSP at the end of every six months for 20 years. What effective rate of return must the funds in the plan earn if it is to be worth $250,000 at the end of the 20 years...

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Q: What payments must be made at the end of each quarter to

What payments must be made at the end of each quarter to an RRSP earning 7.5% compounded annually so that its value 8 1 2 years from now will be $15,000?

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Q: The McGowans are arranging a $90,000 mortgage loan from

The McGowans are arranging a $90,000 mortgage loan from their bank. The interest rate on the loan will be 7.9% compounded semiannually. 1. What will the monthly payments be if the loan has a 20-year t...

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Q: A series of $500 contributions were made at three-month

A series of $500 contributions were made at three-month intervals to a fund earning 3.5% compounded quarterly. The accumulated amount continued to earn 3.5% compounded quarterly for three years after...

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Q: Weston Holdings Ltd. loaned $3.5 million to a

Weston Holdings Ltd. loaned $3.5 million to a subsidiary to build a plant in Winnipeg. No payments are required for two years, to allow the operations of the plant to become well established. The firs...

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Q: Mr. Sandstrom’s will directed that $20,000 be placed

Mr. Sandstrom’s will directed that $20,000 be placed in each of two investment trusts for his grandchildren, Lena and Axel. On each grandchild’s 18th birthday, he or she is to receive the first of a s...

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Q: What monthly payment for 15 years will pay off a $50

What monthly payment for 15 years will pay off a $50,000 loan at 8.25% compounded monthly?

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Q: The interest rate on a $100,000 loan is 7

The interest rate on a $100,000 loan is 7.5% compounded quarterly. 1. What quarterly payments will reduce the balance to $75,000 after five years? 2. If the same payments continue, what will be the ba...

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Q: For $100,000, Royal Life Insurance Co. will

For $100,000, Royal Life Insurance Co. will sell a 20-year annuity paying $802.76 at the end of each month. What monthly compounded nominal rate and effective rate of return does the annuitant earn on...

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Q: Use N = L(1 – d), to calculate d

Use N = L(1 – d), to calculate d if N = $410.85 and L = $498.00.

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