15. If the discount rate were lowered to 4.75%, half the initial rate, what would be the value of the perpetuity? 16. You are offered $80,000 today or $400,000 in 14 years. Assuming that you can earn 16 percent on your money, which should you choose? (must show calculations to earn points) 17. Approximately how many years would it take for an investment to grow fourfold if it were invested at 12 percent compounded weekly? Assume that you invest $1 today. 18.. Finance is thinking about trading cars. She estimates she will still have to borrow $35,000 to pay for her new car. How large will Prof. Finance's monthly car loan payment be if she can get a 3-year (36 equal monthly payments) car loan from the VTech Credit Union at 7.4 percent APR? Use five decimal places for the monthly percentage rate in your calculations. 19. To pay for your education, you've taken out $25,000 in student loans. If you make monthly payments over 15 years at 7 percent compounded monthly, how much are your monthly student loan payments? 20. What is the present value of $800 to be received 10 years from now discounted back to the present at 10 percent?
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To calculate the number of years it would take for an investment to grow fourfold at a 12 percent compounded weekly, we can use the formula for compound interest: A = P(1 + r/n)^(nt) Where: A = the future value of the investment P = the principal amount (initial Show more…
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