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The Rent-to-Own Store has a six-year, interest-only loan at 7.6 percent interest.
The firm originally borrowed $115,000. How much will the firm pay in total interest over the life of the loan?
 
$52,440.00
$32,451.13
$53,666.67
$69,000.00
$47,500.00
   
Overnight Trucking recently purchased a new truck costing $219,800.
The firm financed this purchase at 6.6 interest rate with monthly compounding and monthly payments of $2,435.
How many years will it take the firm to pay off this debt?
 
11.04 years
10.42 years
11.60 years
10.23 years
9.22 years
   
Travis is buying a car and will finance it with a loan that requires monthly payments of $265 for the next four years.
His car payments can be described by which one of the following terms?
 
A. Perpetuity
B. Annuity
C. Consol
D. Lump sum
E. Present value
   
Janis just won a scholarship that will pay her $500 a month, starting today, and continuing for the next 48 months.
Which one of the following terms best describes these scholarship payments?
 
A. Ordinary annuity
B. Annuity due
C. Consol
D. Ordinary perpetuity
E. Perpetuity due
   
The Jones Brothers recently established a trust fund that will provide annual scholarships of $12,000 indefinitely.
These annual scholarships are:
 
A. an ordinary annuity.
B. an annuity due.
C. amortized payments.
D. a perpetuity.
E. a perpetuity due.
   
A perpetuity in Canada is frequently referred to as:
A. a consul.
B. an infinity.
C. forever cash.
D. a dowry.
E. a forevermore.
   
The stated interest rate is the interest rate expressed:
 
A. as if it were compounded one time per year.
B. as the quoted rate compounded by 12 periods per year.
C. in terms of the rate charged per day.
D. in terms of the interest payment made each period.
E. in terms of an effective rate
   
Anna pays .85 percent interest monthly on her credit card account. When the interest rate on that debt is expressed as if it
were compounded annually, the rate would be referred to as the:
 
A. annual percentage rate.
B. simplified rate.
C. quoted rate.
D. stated rate.
E. effective annual rate.
   
Lee pays 1 percent per month interest on his credit card account. When his monthly rate is multiplied by 12, the resulting
answer is referred to as the:
 
A. annual percentage rate.
B. compounded rate.
C. effective annual rate.
D. perpetual rate.
E. simple rate.
   
All else held constant, the present value of an annuity will decrease if you:
 
A. increase the annuity's future value.
B. increase the payment amount.
C. increase the time period.
D. decrease the discount rate.
E. decrease the annuity payment.
   
Scott borrowed $2,500 today at an APR of 7.4 percent. The loan agreement requires him to repay $2,685
in one lump sum payment one year from now. This type of loan is referred to as a(n):
 
A. interest-only loan.
B. pure discount rate
C. quoted rate loan.
D. compound interest loan.
E. amortized loan.
   
Travis borrowed $10,000 four years ago at an annual interest rate of 7 percent. The loan term is six years.
Since he borrowed the money, Travis has been making annual payments of $700 to the bank.
Which type of loan does he have?
 
A. Interest-only
B. Pure discount
C. Compound
D. Amortized
E. Complex
   
Letitia borrowed $6,000 from her bank two years ago. The loan term is four years. Each year, she must repay
the bank $1,500 plus the annual interest. Which type of loan does she have?
 
A. Amortized
B. Blended discount
C. Interest-only
D. Pure discount
E. Complex
   
Bill just financed a used car through his credit union. His loan requires payments of $275 a month for five years.
Assuming that all payments are paid on time, his last payment will pay off the loan in full.
What type of loan does Bill have?
 
A. Amortized
B. Complex
C. Pure discount
D. Lump sum
E. Interest-only
   
Which one of the following features distinguishes an ordinary annuity from an annuity due?
 
A. Number of equal payments
B. Amount of each payment
C. Frequency of the payments
D. Annuity interest rate
E. Timing of the annuity payments
   
Which one of the following is an ordinary annuity, but not a perpetuity?
 
A. $75 paid at the beginning of each monthly period for 50 years
B. $15 paid at the end of each monthly period for an infinite period of time
C. $40 paid quarterly for 5 years, starting today
D. $50 paid every year for ten years, starting today
E. $25 paid weekly for 1 year, starting one week from today
   
A 30-year home mortgage is a classic example of:
 
A. a set of unequal cash flows.
B. an ordinary annuity.
C. a perpetuity.
D. an annuity due.
E. a consol.
   
Which one of the following qualifies as an annuity payment?
 
A. Weekly grocery bill
B. Clothing purchases
C. Car repairs
D. Auto loan payment
E. Medical bills
   
Perpetuities have:
 
A. irregular payments but constant payment periods.
B. equal payments and an infinite life.
C. equal payments and a set number of equal payment periods.
D. less value than comparable annuities.
E. no application in today?s world.
   
All else held constant, the future value of an annuity will increase if you:
 
A. decrease both the interest rate and the time period.
B. increase the time period.
C. decrease the present value.
D. decrease the payment amount.
E. decrease the interest rate.
   
Christie is buying a new car today and is paying a $500 cash down payment. She will finance the balance at 6.3
percent interest. Her loan requires 36 equal monthly payments of $450 each with the first payment due 30 days
from today. Which one of the following statements is correct concerning this purchase?
 
A. The present value of the car is equal to $500 + (36 ×$450).
B. The $500 is the present value of the purchase.
C. The car loan is an annuity due.
D. To compute the initial loan amount, you must use a monthly interest rate.
E. The future value of the loan is equal to 36 ×$450.
   
The Corner Bakery needs $86,000 today for remodeling.
They have obtained a 2-year, pure-discount loan at an interest rate of 6.8 percent, compounded annually.
How much must they repay in two years?
 
$90,860.00
$98,093.66
$89,540.21
$91,159.39
$94,064.20
 
FV = $86,000 × (1 +.068)2 = $98,093.66
   
Your grandfather started his own business 52 years ago.
He opened an investment account at the end of his third month of business and contributed $x.
Every three months since then, he faithfully saved another $x. His savings account has earned an average rate of 5.73 percent annually.
Today, his account is valued at $289,209.11.
How much did your grandfather save every three months assuming he saved the same amount each time?
 
$226.78
$262.25
$284.02
$328.67
$331.09
 
FV = $289,209.11 = C × {[1 + (.0573 / 4)]208 - 1} / (.0573 / 4)
   
Assume your university earns an average rate of return of 5.65 percent on its endowment funds.
If a new gift permanently increases annual scholarships by $32,000, what was the amount of the gift?
 
$784,090.91
$658,929.38
$615,384.62
$566,371.68
$485,293.05
 
P = $32,000 / .0565 = $566,371.68
   
Which one of the following can be classified as an annuity but not as a perpetuity?
 
Unequal payments each year for nine years
Increasing quarterly payments for six years
Increasing monthly payments forever
Equal weekly payments forever
Equal annual payments for life
   
Which one of these is a perpetuity?
 
Rental payment of $800 a month for one year
Car payment of $260 a month for 60 months
Retirement pay of $2,200 a month for 20 years
Lottery winnings of $1,000 a month for life
Trust income of $1,200 a year forever
   
What is the effective annual rate of 14.9 percent compounded quarterly?
 
15.54 percent
15.75 percent
15.23 percent
14.67 percent
14.48 percent
   
You are comparing three investments, all of which pay $100 a month and have an interest rate of 8 percent.
One is ordinary annuity, one is an annuity due, and the third investment is a perpetuity.
Which one of the following statements is correct given these three investment options?
 
To be the perpetuity, the payments must occur on the first day of each monthly period.
The present value of all three investments must be equal.
The ordinary annuity would be more valuable than the annuity due if both had a life of 10 years.
The present value of the perpetuity has to be higher than the present value of either the ordinary annuity or the annuity due
The future value of all three investments must be equal.
   
Uptown Insurance offers an annuity due with semiannual payments for 25 years at 6 percent interest.
The annuity costs $200,000 today. What is the amount of each annuity payment?
 
$7,856.25
$7,600.00
$7,773.10
$7,546.70
$7,800.00
 
PV = $200,000 = C × (1 - {1 / [1 + (.06 / 2)]⁵⁰}) / (.06 / 2)× [1 + (.06 / 2)]
C = $7,546.70 What condition must exist if a bond's coupon rate is to equal both the bond's current yield and its yield to maturity?
Assume the market rate of interest for this bond is positive.
 
The bond must be priced at par.
   
What is the principal amount of a bond that is repaid at the end of the loan term called?
 
Face value
   
A bond's annual interest divided by its face value is referred to as the:
 
Coupon rate
   
Christie is buying a new car today and is paying a $500 cash down payment.
She will finance the balance at 6.3 percent interest.
Her loan requires 36 equal monthly payments of $450 each with the first payment due 30 days from today.
Which one of the following statements is correct concerning this purchase?
 
To compute the initial loan amount, you must use a monthly interest rate.
   
Which one of the following will decrease the present value of an annuity?
A. Increase in the annuity's future value
B. Increase in the payment amount
C. Increase in the time period
D. Decrease in the discount rate
E. Decrease in the annuity payment
   
Which one of the following statements is true concerning annuities?

A. All else equal, an ordinary annuity is more valuable than an annuity due.
B. All else equal, a decrease in the number of payments increases the future value of an annuity due.
C. An annuity with payments at the beginning of each period is called an ordinary annuity.
D. All else equal, an increase in the discount rate decreases the present value and increases the future value of an annuity.
E. All else equal, an increase in the number of annuity payments decreases the present value and increases the future value of an annuity.
  Travis borrowed $10,000 four years ago at an annual interest rate of 7 percent. The loan term is 6 years.
Since he borrowed the money, Travis has been making annual payments of $700 to the bank. Which type of loan does he have?

A. Interest-only
B. Pure discount
C. Compound
D. Amortized
E. Complex
   
Bill just financed a used car through his credit union. His loan requires payments of $275 a month for 5 years.
Assuming that all payments are paid timely, his last payment will pay off the loan in full. What
type of loan does Bill have?

A. Amortized
B. Complex
C. Pure discount
D. Lump sum
E. Interest-only
   
You just borrowed $3,000 from your bank and agreed to repay the interest on an annual basis and the principal at the end of 3 years.
What type of loan did you obtain?

A. Interest-only
B. Amortized
C. Perpetual
D. Pure discount
E. Lump sum
   
You are comparing two annuities. Annuity A pays $100 at the end of each month for 10 years.
Annuity B pays $100 at the beginning of each month for 10 years.
The rate of return on both annuities is 8 percent.
Which one of the following statements is correct given this information?

A. The present value of Annuity A is equal to the present value of Annuity B.
B. Annuity B will pay one more payment than Annuity A will.
C. The future value of Annuity A is greater than the future value of Annuity B.
D. Annuity B has both a higher present value and a higher future value than Annuity A.
E. Annuity A has a higher future value but a lower present value than Annuity B.
   
Which one of the following is an ordinary annuity, but not a perpetuity?

A. $75 paid at the beginning of each month period for 50 years
B. $15 paid at the end of each monthly period for an infinite period of time
C. $40 paid quarterly for five years, starting today
D. $50 paid every year for ten years, starting today
E. $25 paid weekly for one year, starting one week from today
   
Which one of the following can NOT be computed?

A. Future value of an ordinary annuity
B. Future value of a perpetuity
C. Present value of a perpetuity
D. Present value of an annuity due
E. Present value of an ordinary annuity
   
You are comparing three investments, all of which pay $100 a month and have an 8 percent interest rate.
One is ordinary annuity, one is an annuity due, and the third investment is a perpetuity.
Which one of the following statements is correct given these three investment options?

A. To be the perpetuity, the payments must occur on the first day of each monthly period.
B. The ordinary annuity would be more valuable than the annuity due if both had a life of 10 years.
C. The present value of the perpetuity has to be higher than the present value of either the ordinary annuity or the annuity due.
D. The future value of all three investments must be equal.
E. The present value of all three investments must be equal.
   
Scott borrowed $2,500 today. The loan agreement requires him to repay $2,685 in one lump sum payment
one year from now. This type of loan is referred to as a(n):

A. interest-only loan.
B. pure discount loan.
C. quoted rate loan.
D. compound interest loan.
E. amortized loan.
   
Taylor Farms is borrowing $75,000 for 3 years at an APR of 9 percent. The loan calls for the principal balance to be reduced by equal amounts over the life of the loan.
Interest is to be paid in full each year. The payments are to be made annually at the end of each year. How much will Taylor Farms pay in interest over the life of this loan?
 
A. $12,311.67
B. $12,484.90
C. $12,840.00
D. $13,500.00
E. $13,887.32
   
If you put up $46,000 today in exchange for a 6.75 percent 15-year annuity, what will the annual cash flow be?
 
A. $4,519.27
B. $4,666.67
C. $4,971.10
D. $5,203.16
E. $5,338.09
   
Appalachian Bank offers you a $135,000, 9-year term loan at 7.5 percent annual interest. What will your annual loan payment be?
 
A. $18,507.16
B. $19,229.08
C. $20,660.02
D. $20,889.20
E. $21,163.57
   
Eastern Shore Life Insurance Co. is trying to sell you an investment policy that will pay you and your heirs $10,000 per year forever.
If the required return on this investment is 5.5 percent, how much will you pay for the policy?
 
A. $178,407.26
B. $181,818.18
C. $185,000.00
D. $187,511.02
E. $191,001.74
   
Friendly Credit Corp. wants to earn an effective annual return on its consumer loans of 13 percent per year.
The bank uses daily compounding on its loans. What interest rate is the bank required by law to report to potential borrowers?
 
A. 11.98 percent
B. 12.22 percent
C. 13.00 percent
D. 13.57 percent
E. 13.88 percent
   
Webster Bank is offering 2.8 percent compounded daily on its savings accounts. If you deposit $2,500 today, how much will you have in the account in 15 years?
 
A. $3,465.24
B. $3,611.09
C. $3,727.48
D. $3,804.84
E. $3,890.62
   
You want to buy a new sports coupe for $84,600, and the finance office
at the dealership has quoted you
a 7.1 percent APR loan for 48 months to buy the car. What will your
monthly payments be? What is the
effective annual rate on this loan?
A. $2,017.84; 7.24 percent
B. $2,017.84; 7.29 percent
C. $2,017.84; 7.34 percent
D. $2,029.78; 7.29 percent
E. $2,029.78; 7.34 percent
   
You want to buy a new sports car from Roy's Cars for $51,800. The contract is in the form of a 48-month annuity due at a 9.2 percent APR.
What will your monthly payment be?
 
A. $1,284.13
B. $1,309.29
C. $1,345.70
D. $1,352.98
E. $1,384.32
   
You want to borrow $36,000 from your local bank to buy a new sailboat. You can afford to make monthly payments of $750, but no more.
Assuming monthly compounding, what is the highest rate you can afford on a 60-month APR loan?
 
A. 8.90 percent
B. 8.95 percent
C. 9.00 percent
D. 9.15 percent
E. 9.20 percent
   
You have just purchased a new warehouse. To finance the purchase, you've arranged for a 25-year mortgage for 80 percent of the $1,800,000 purchase price.
The monthly payment on this loan will be $10,800. What is the APR? The EAR?
 
A. 7.67 percent; 7.94 percent
B. 7.67 percent; 8.03 percent
C. 7.72 percent; 7.94 percent
D. 7.72 percent; 8.03 percent
E. 7.75 percent; 8.03 percent
   
A 4-year annuity of eight $6,200 semiannual payments will begin 6 years from now, with the first payment coming 6.5 years from now.
If the discount rate is 7 percent compounded semiannually, what is the value of this annuity 4 years from now?
A. $37,139.58
B. $38,399.20
C. $40,687.14
D. $41,811.67
E. $42,618.52
   
Given an interest rate of 4.85 percent per year, what is the value at year t = 8 of a perpetual stream of $2,500 payments that begin at year t = 25?
 
A. $23,042.78
B. $24,160.35
C. $48,211.12
D. $50,877.64
E. $51,546.49
   
Stanley Enterprises is acquiring Berkley, Inc. for $899,000. Berkley has agreed to accept annual payments of $210,000 at an interest rate of 7.5 percent.
How many years will it take Stanley Enterprises to pay for this purchase?
 
A. 5.00 years
B. 5.14 years
C. 5.35 years
D. 5.47 years
E. 5.60 years
   
Today is your 21st birthday and you just decided to start saving money so you can retire early. Thus,
you are going to save $500 a month starting one month from now. You plan to retire as soon as you can
accumulate $1 million. If you can earn an average of 8 percent on your savings, how old will you be when you retire?
 
A. 33.39 years old
B. 42.87 years old
C. 54.39 years old
D. 64.71 years old
E. 63.87 years old
   
You just received a loan offer from Friendly Loans. The company is offering you $5,000 at 14.3 percent interest.
The monthly payment is only $100. If you accept this offer, how long will it take you to pay off the loan?
 
A. 5.84 years
B. 6.37 years
C. 6.80 years
D. 7.33 years
E. 7.59 years
   
Jake owes $3,400 on his credit card. He is not charging any additional purchases because he wants to get this debt paid in full. The card has an APR of 13.9 percent.
How much longer will it take him to pay off this balance if he makes monthly payments of $50 rather than $60?
 
A. 28.24 months
B. 31.33 months
C. 36.74 months
D. 39.20 months
E. 41.79 months
   
Currently, you owe the bank $9,800 for a car loan. The loan has an interest rate of 7.75 percent and monthly payments of $310.
Your financial situation recently changed such that you can no longer afford these payments. After talking with your banker and explaining the
situation, he has agreed to lower the monthly payments to $225 while keeping the interest rate at 7.75 percent.
How much longer will it take you to repay this loan than you had originally planned?
 
A. 12.29 months
B. 14.47 months
C. 15.84 months
D. 17.19 months
E. 19.90 months
   
The Food Store is planning a major expansion for 4 years from today. In preparation for this, the company is setting aside $35,000 each quarter,
starting today, for the next 4 years. How much money will the firm have when it is ready to expand if it can earn an average of 6.25 percent on its savings?
 
A. $528,409.29
B. $540,288.16
C. $610,411.20
D. $640,516.63
E. $662,009.14
   
Janice plans to save $75 a month, starting today, for 20 years. Kate plans to save $80 a month for 20 years, starting one month from today.
Both Janice and Kate expect to earn an average return of 5.5 percent on their savings. At the end of the 20 years,
Kate will have approximately _____ more than Janice.
 
A. $2,028.39
B. $2,066.67
C. $2,091.50
D. $2,178.14
E. $2,189.12
   
What is the future value of $20 a week for 10 years at 6 percent interest? Assume the first payment occurs at the end of this week.
 
A. $14,239.14
B. $14,361.08
C. $14,727.15
D. $15,003.14
E. $15,221.80
   
At the end of this month, Les will start saving $150 a month for retirement through his company's retirement plan.
His employer will contribute an additional $0.50 for every $1.00 that he saves. If he is employed by this firm for 30 more years and earns an average of 10.5
percent on his retirement savings, how much will Les have in his retirement account 30 years from now?
 
A. $389,406.19
B. $401,005.25
C. $540,311.67
D. $566,190.22
E. $603,289.01
   
Steve is considering investing $3,600 a year for 40 years. How much will this investment be worth at the end of the 40 years if he earns an average
annual rate of return of 11.6 percent? Assume Steve invests his first payment of the end of this year.
 
A. $1,887,411.26
B. $1,919,200.08
C. $2,103,018.90
D. $2,311,416.67
E. $2,471,685.70
   
Kristina started setting aside funds 3 years ago to save for a down payment on a house.
She has saved $900 each quarter and earned an average rate of return of 4.8 percent.
How much money does she currently have saved for her down payment?
 
A. $11,542.10
B. $12,388.19
C. $15,209.80
D. $15,366.67
E. $16,023.13
   
Uptown Insurance offers an annuity due with semi-annual payments for 25 years at 6 percent interest.
The annuity costs $200,000 today. What is the amount of each annuity payment?
 
A. $7,546.70
B. $7,600.00
C. $7,773.10
D. $7,800.00
E. $7,856.25
   
You just won a contest! You will receive $100,000 a year for 20 years, starting today. If you can earn 12 percent on your investments,
what are your winnings worth today?
 
A. $750,000.00
B. $833,333.33
C. $836,577.69
D. $850,000.00
E. $887,450.72
   
You want to save $200 a month for the next 24 years and hope to earn an average rate of return of 11 percent.
How much more will you have at the end of the 24 years if you invest your money at the beginning of each month rather than the end of each month?
 
A. $1,611.29
B. $1,807.70
C. $2,238.87
D. $2,569.14
E. $2,707.27
   
A local magazine is offering a $2,500 grand prize to one lucky winner. $1,000 will be paid on the day of the drawing.
The remaining $1,500 will be paid in three annual payments of $500 each, starting one year after the drawing.
How much would this prize be worth to you if you can earn 9 percent on your money?
 
A. $2,048.18
B. $2,164.29
C. $2,265.65
D. $2,450.14
E. $2,545.54
   
A preferred stock pays an annual dividend of $7. What is one share of this stock worth to you today if you require a 14 percent rate of return?
A. $6.14
B. $7.98
C. $43.00
D. $50.00
E. $98.00
   
Your parents would like to establish a trust fund that would pay annual payments to you and your heirs of $100,000 a year forever.
How much do your parents need to deposit into this trust fund today to achieve their goal if the fund can earn 7 percent interest?
 
A. $678,342
B. $700,000
C. $1,211,516
D. $1,389,407
E. $1,428,571
   
Western States Life Insurance offers a perpetuity that pays annual payments of $10,000. This contract sells for $275,000 today. What is the interest rate?
 
A. 3.64 percent
B. 3.87 percent
C. 4.10 percent
D. 4.21 percent
E. 4.39 percent
   
Eastern Shore Builders is offering preferred stock for sale with a 7.75 percent rate of return.
What is the amount of the annual dividend on this stock if the current market price per share is $83.87?
 
A. $6.33
B. $6.50
C. $7.00
D. $7.50
E. $7.75
   
A recent alumnus of your university gifted money to the school to fund annual scholarships for needy students.
The school expects to earn an average rate of return of 6.5 percent and distribute $40,000 annually in scholarships.
What was the amount of the gift?
 
A. $260,000.00
B. $328,500.00
C. $615,384.62
D. $658,929.38
E. $661,423.33
   
Kris will receive $800 a month for the next 5 years from an insurance settlement. The interest rate is 4 percent, compounded monthly,
for the first 2 years and 5 percent, compounded monthly, for the final 3 years. What is this settlement worth to him today?
 
A. $36,003.18
B. $38,219.97
C. $41,388.71
D. $43,066.22
E. $45,115.16
   
Anne plans to save $40 a week for the next 5 years. She expects to earn 3 percent for the first 2 years and 5 percent for the last 3 years.
How much will her savings be worth at the end of the 5 years?
 
A. $10,215.60
B. $10,684.29
C. $10,983.58
D. $11,014.88
E. $11,708.15
   
What is the value today of $3,600 received at the end of each year for 7 years if the first payment is paid at the end of year 3 and the discount rate is 12 percent?
 
A. $11,694.21
B. $12,484.57
C. $13,097.52
D. $15,089.23
E. $16,429.52
   
You will receive annual payments of $2,400 at the end of each year for 15 years. The first payment will be received in year 6.
What is the present value of these payments if the discount rate is 7 percent?
 
A. $11,465.20
B. $12,018.52
C. $13,299.80
D. $15,585.16
E. $16,856.60
   
What is the effective annual rate of 13.9 percent compounded quarterly?
 
A. 13.23 percent
B. 13.82 percent
C. 14.37 percent
D. 14.64 percent
E. 15.01 percent
   
What is the effective annual rate of 11 percent compounded semi-annually?
 
A. 11.26 percent
B. 11.30 percent
C. 11.37 percent
D. 11.41 percent
E. 11.45 percent
   
The Furniture Showroom offers credit to its customers at a rate of 1.4 percent per month. What is the effective annual rate of this credit offer?
 
A. 15.97 percent
B. 16.52 percent
C. 16.80 percent
D. 17.34 percent
E. 18.16 percent
   
First Bank offers personal loans at 7.6 percent compounded monthly. Second Bank offers similar loans at 7.75 percent compounded semi-annually.
Which one of the following statements is correct concerning these loans?
 
A. The First Bank loan has an effective rate of 7.67 percent.
B. The Second Bank loan has an effective rate of 8.03 percent.
C. The annual percentage rate for the Second Bank loans is 7.90 percent.
D. Borrowers should prefer the loans offered by Second Bank.
E. The First Bank offers the best deal on loans.
   
What is the effective annual rate of 14.9 percent compounded monthly?
A. 14.48 percent
B. 14.67 percent
C. 15.23 percent
D. 15.74 percent
E. 15.96 percent
   
Glamour Clothing charges a daily rate of 0.05 percent on its store credit cards.
What interest rate is the company required by law to report to potential customers?
 
A. 17.99 percent
B. 18.25 percent
C. 19.50 percent
D. 20.02 percent
E. 20.24 percent
   
The Gift House offers credit to its customers and charges interest of 1.1 percent per month. What is the annual percentage rate?
 
A. 13.20 percent
B. 13.39 percent
C. 13.84 percent
D. 14.03 percent
E. 14.24 percent
   
The Men's Store charges 1.5 percent interest per month. What rate of interest are its credit customers paying?
 
A. 18.00 percent
B. 18.92 percent
C. 19.56 percent
D. 19.90 percent
E. 20.23 percent
   
Today, you are borrowing $13,800 to purchase a car. What will be your monthly payment amount if the loan is for 4 years at 7.5 percent interest?
 
A. $298.40
B. $321.150
C. $333.67
D. $380.24
E. $400.10
   
Today, you are borrowing money from your local bank. The loan is to be repaid in one lump sum payment of $14,000 one year from now.
How much money are you borrowing today if the APR is 9.6 percent?
 
A. $11,899.48
B. $12,550.00
C. $12,773.72
D. $13,221.64
E. $14,000.00
   
Friendly Finance is offering a special on one-year loans. The company will loan you $5,000 today in exchange for one payment of $5,700 one year from now.
What is the APR on this loan?
 
A. 13.67 percent
B. 14.00 percent
C. 14.40 percent
D. 14.93 percent
E. 15.04 percent
   
Mill Stone Bakery needs $210,000 today to fund a new project. The project will not produce any cash flows for 2 years and thus the firm agreed to a 2-year,
pure discount loan at 8.6 percent interest. How much will the firm owe on this loan at the time it must be repaid?
 
A. $228,060.00
B. $237,540.21
C. $240,860.00
D. $246,120.00
E. $247,673.16
   
A new financial services company just opened in your town. To attract customers, it is offering a "9-10" loan special.
The company will lend $9 today in exchange for a payment of $10 one year from today. What is the APR on this loan?
 
A. 10.00 percent
B. 10.38 percent
C. 10.92 percent
D. 11.11 percent
E. 11.54 percent
   
Curtis Builders is borrowing $140,000 today for 5 years. The loan is an interest-only loan with an APR of 9.5 percent.
Payments are to be made annually. What is the amount of the first annual payment?
 
A. $13,300.00
B. $21,500.00
C. $31,280.40
D. $36,461.10
E. $41,300.00
   
Jack's Fried Chicken just took out a 7 percent interest-only loan of $50,000 for 3 years. Payments are to be made at the end of each year.
What is the amount of the payment that will be due at the end of year 3?
 
A. $19,052.58
B. $20,166.67
C. $50,000.00
D. $53,500.00
E. $61,252.15
   
The Good Life Store has a 6-year, interest-only loan at 9 percent interest. The firm originally borrowed $125,000.
How much will the firm pay in total interest over the life of the loan?
 
A. $42,189.84
B. $53,666.67
C. $67,500.00
D. $69,000.00
E. $74,500.00
   
Billingsley, Inc. is borrowing $60,000 for 5 years at an APR of 8 percent. The principal is to be repaid inequal annual payments over the life of the loan with interest paid
annually. Payments will be made at the end of each year. What is the total payment due for year 3 of this loan?
 
A. $13,920
B. $14,880
C. $15,220
D. $15,840
E. $16,800
   
Julie is borrowing $12,800 to purchase a car. The loan terms are 36 months at 7.5 percent interest. How much interest will she pay on this loan if she pays the loan as agreed?
Round your answer to the nearest whole dollar.
 
A. $1,338
B. $1,414
C. $1,459
D. $1,506
E. $1,534
   
The Egg House just borrowed $260,000 to build a new restaurant. The loan terms call for equal annual payments at the end of each year.
The loan is for 15 years at an APR of 8 percent. How much of the first annual payment will be used to reduce the principal balance?
 
A. $8,311.62
B. $9,575.68
C. $10,211.08
D. $10,554.60
E. $11,420.90
   
Wesson Metals has an outstanding loan that calls for equal annual payments of $9,768.46 over the life of the loan.
The original loan amount was $50,000 at an APR of 8.5 percent. How much of the second loan payment is interest?
 
A. $3,525.61
B. $3,780.93
C. $4,250.00
D. $5,409.16
E. $5,987.53

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