Questions from Personal Finance


Q: Using the tax table in Exhibit 3–5, determine the

Using the tax table in Exhibit 3–5, determine the amount of taxes for the following situations: a. A head of household with taxable income of $89,525. b. A single person with taxable income of $8...

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Q: An ATM with a service fee of $2 is used by

An ATM with a service fee of $2 is used by a person 100 times in a year. What would be the future value in 10 years (use a 2 percent rate) of the annual amount paid in ATM fees?

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Q: A bank that provides overdraft protection charges 12 percent for each $

A bank that provides overdraft protection charges 12 percent for each $100 (or portion of $100) borrowed when an over draft occurs. a. What amount of interest would the customer pay for a $188 overdr...

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Q: What would be the net annual cost of the following checking accounts

What would be the net annual cost of the following checking accounts? a. Monthly fee, $3.75; processing fee, 25 cents per check; checks written, an average of 14 a month. b. Interest earnings of 4 per...

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Q: Based on the following information, prepare a bank reconciliation (see

Based on the following information, prepare a bank reconciliation (see page 131) to determine adjusted (corrected) balance:

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Q: After researching Valero Energy common stock, Sandra Pearson is convinced the

After researching Valero Energy common stock, Sandra Pearson is convinced the stock is overpriced. She contacts her account executive and arranges to sell short 250 shares of Valero Energy. At the t...

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Q: If a person has ATM fees each month of $16 for

If a person has ATM fees each month of $16 for six years, what would be the total cost of those banking fees?

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Q: A payday loan company charges 6 percent interest for a two-

A payday loan company charges 6 percent interest for a two-week period. What would be the annual interest rate from that company?

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Q: For each of these situations, determine the savings amount. Use

For each of these situations, determine the savings amount. Use the time value of money tables in Chapter 1 (Exhibit 1–3)or in the Chapter 1 appendix. a. What would be the value of a savings account...

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Q: What would be the annual percentage yield for a savings account that

What would be the annual percentage yield for a savings account that earned $56 in interest on $800 over the past 365 days?

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