Time Value Of Money 1: Analyzing Single Cash Flows

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Which of the following is NOT true when developing a time line?

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Cash inflows are designated with a positive number.

B

Cash outflows are designated with a positive number.

C

The cost is known as the interest rate.

D

The time line shows the magnitude of cash flows at different points in time.

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Question 2
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People borrow money because they expect

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their purchases to give them the satisfaction in the future that compensates them for the interest payments charged on the loan.

B

the time value of money to apply only if they are saving money.

C

interest rates to rise.

D

that consumers don't need to calculate the impact of interest on their purchases.

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Question 3
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How are future values affected by changes in interest rates?

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The lower the interest rate, the larger the future value will be.

B

The higher the interest rate, the larger the future value will be.

C

Future values are not affected by changes in interest rates.

D

One would need to know the present value in order to determine the impact.

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Question 4
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How are present values affected by changes in interest rates?

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The lower the interest rate, the larger the present value will be.

B

The higher the interest rate, the larger the present value will be.

C

Present values are not affected by changes in interest rates.

D

One would need to know the future value in order to determine the impact.

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Question 5
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We call the process of earning interest on both the original deposit and on the earlier interest payments

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discounting.

B

multiplying.

C

compounding.

D

computing.

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Question 6
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The process of figuring out how much an amount that you expect to receive in the future is worth today is called

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discounting.
B
multiplying.
C
compounding.
D
computing.
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Question 7
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The interest rate, i, which we use to calculate present value, is often referred to as the

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discount rate.
B
multiplier.
C
compound rate.
D
dividend.
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Question 8
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The Rule of four is a simple mathematical approximation for

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the present value required to double an investment.
B
the future value required to double an investment.
C
the payments required to double an investment.
D
the number of years required to double an investment.
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Question 9
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With regard to money deposited in a bank, future values are

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smaller than present values.
B
larger than present values.
C
equal to present values.
D
are completely independent of present values.
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Question 10
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A dollar paid (or received) in the future is

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worth more than a dollar paid (or received) today.
B
worth as much as a dollar paid (or received) today.
C
not worth as much as a dollar paid (or received) today.
D
not comparable to a dollar paid (or received) today.
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Question 11
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When computing the rate of return from selling an investment, the number of years between the present and future cash flows is an important factor in determining

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the annual rate earned.
B
the annual payments required.
C
whether the present value or the future value is a cash inflow.
D
whether the present value or the future value is a cash outflow.
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Question 12
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When calculating the number of years needed to grow an investment to a specific amount of money

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the lower the interest rate, the shorter the time period needed to achieve the growth.
B
the higher the interest rate, the shorter the time period needed to achieve the growth.
C
the interest rate has nothing to do with the length of the time period needed to achieve the growth.
D
the Rule of 72 is the only way to calculate the time period needed to achieve the growth.
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Question 13
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Moving cash flows from one point in time to another requires us to use

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only present value equations.
B
only future value equations.
C
both present value and future value equations.
D
the Rule of 72.
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Question 14
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The longer money can earn interest,

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the greater the interest earned on the original deposit exceeds the interest-on-interest.
B
the greater the compounding effect.
C
the greater the present value must be to reach a financial goal.
D
the greater the risk to the investor of not reaching a financial goal.
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Question 15
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What is the future value of $700 deposited for one year earning 4 percent interest rate annually?

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$28
B
$700
C
$728
D
$1,428
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Question 16
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What is the future value of $1,000 deposited for one year earning 5 percent interest rate annually?

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$1,000
B
$1,005
C
$1,050
D
$2,050
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Question 17
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What is the future value of $2,000 deposited for one year earning 6 percent interest rate annually?

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$120
B
$2.000
C
$2,120
D
$4,120
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Question 18
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How much would be in your savings account in 7 years after depositing $100 today if the bank pays 5 percent interest per year?

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$135.00
B
$140.71
C
$735.00
D
$814.20
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Question 19
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How much would be in your savings account in 10 years after depositing $50 today if the bank pays 7 percent interest per year?

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$35.00
B
$98.36
C
$535.00
D
$690.82
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Question 20
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A deposit of $500 earns the following interest rates? 5 percent in the first year,
6 percent in the second year, and
8 percent in the third year.
What would be the third year future value?

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$527.14
B
$595.00
C
$601.02
D
$1595.00
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