Questions from Business Mathematics


Q: Mr. Braun wants the value of his RRSP 25 years from

Mr. Braun wants the value of his RRSP 25 years from now to have the purchasing power of $400,000 in current dollars. 1. Assuming an inflation rate of 2.5% per year, what nominal dollar amount should M...

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Q: NI = (CM)X – FC, contains three two

NI = (CM)X – FC, contains three two-letter symbols. Use it to calculate CM if NI = $15,000, X = 5000, and FC = $60,000.

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Q: 1. How long will it take monthly payments of $600

1. How long will it take monthly payments of $600 to repay a $65,000 loan if the interest rate on the loan is 9.5% compounded semiannually? 2. How much will the time to repay the loan be reduced if th...

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Q: A 70-year-old man can purchase either of the

A 70-year-old man can purchase either of the following two annuities for the same price from a life insurance company. A 20-year-term annuity will pay $394 at the end of each month. A life annuity wil...

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Q: Noreen’s RRSP is currently worth $125,000. She plans

Noreen’s RRSP is currently worth $125,000. She plans to contribute for 10 more years and then let the plan continue to grow through internal earnings for an additional five years. If the RRSP earns 8%...

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Q: $30,000 is placed in a fund earning 7%

$30,000 is placed in a fund earning 7% compounded quarterly. How many quarterly withdrawals of $2000 can be made if the first withdrawal occurs three years from today? Count the final withdrawal, whic...

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Q: Georgina is about to retire with $188,000 in her

Georgina is about to retire with $188,000 in her RRSP. She will make no further contributions to the plan, but will allow it to accumulate earnings for another five years. Then she will purchase an an...

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Q: By the time he turns 60, Justin (just turned age

By the time he turns 60, Justin (just turned age 31) wants the amount in his RRSP to have the purchasing power of $250,000 in current dollars. What annual contributions on his 32nd through 60th birthd...

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Q: An advertisement for Ford trucks offered “2.9% financing

An advertisement for Ford trucks offered “2.9% financing (for 48 months) or $2000 cash back.” A truck buyer financed $20,000 at the low interest rate instead of paying $18,000 cash (after the $2000 re...

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Q: What price will a finance company pay for a conditional sale contract

What price will a finance company pay for a conditional sale contract requiring 15 monthly payments of $180.50, if the company requires a rate of return of 21% compounded semiannually? The first payme...

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