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1. You just won the state lottery. One option to receive your winnings is to tak

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1.    You just won the state lottery.  One option to receive your winnings is to take 20 annual payments of $25,000.  Another option is to take a lump sum payment today (discounted at an interest rate of 6%). What is the lump sum amount today?

A.      $286,748

B.     $500,000

C.     $25,000

D.     $188,659

2.    Calculate the present value of $100,000 using an annual interest rate of 8% over a period of 10 years, assuming semi-annual compounding.

A.      $42,358

B.     $51,685

C.     $45,639

D.     $100,000

3.      The following data were reported by a corporation:
Authorized shares              30,000

Issued shares                       20,000

Treasury shares                  2,000

  
The number of outstanding shares is:
A. 12,000.
B. 15,000.
C. 17,000.
D. 20,000.
E. 18,000.

4.   You are planning to take a major vacation 7 years from now.  You deposit $3,000 in the bank today earning an 6% rate of return compounded semi-annually.  How much will you have in your account 7 years from now when you go on your vacation?  (hint: calculate future value

Explanation / Answer

1. PV = 25,000*(1-1/1.06^20)/6% = 286,748

So answer is choice A


2. PV=100000/(1+4%)^20 = 45,639

So answer is choice C


3. No of outstanding shares = 20,000-2,000 = 18,000

So answer is choice E


4. Future value = 3000*(1+3%)^14 = 4537.77


5. Answer is choice C - The contract (stated) rate is below the market rate.


6. Answer is choice C. Adidas must pay $100,000 at maturity plus 20 cash interest payments of $3,000 each.


7. Cash paid for merchandise = COGS+ending inventory-beginning inventory+beginning A/P-ending A/P = 100,000+3,000-2,000+4,000-3,000 = 102,000


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