7.3. Tara purchases a 20-year, 5 percent savings bond with a face value of $10,000 at a premium
price of $11,000. She gets the dividend paid yearly. Determine the rate of return on the bond if the
bond is kept till maturity.
A) 3.79%
B) 4.62%
C) 5.33%
D) 2.38%
7.4. Pam promises to pay Sandy $4,000 in year 4 and another $6,000 in year 8 for a loan of $4,000
from Sandy today. What is the ROR that Sandy is getting? Assume interest is compounded monthly.
A) 14.75%
B) 16.72%
C) 15.39%
D) 18.08%
7.5. An equipment costing $60,000 is being evaluated for a production process at Don Jones Co. The
expected benefits per year is $4,500 and estimated salvage value is $20,000. Determine the rate of
return the company can get in this equipment proposal. Equipment life = 20 years.
A) 4.92%
B) 5.96%
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C) 5.62%
D) 4.18%