In: Finance
(Do not round intermediate calculations. If the absolute value of your result is less than 1, then put a zero before the decimal point, like 0.16.)
Farm Family Life Insurance Co. is selling a contract that pays
$7,500 monthly to you and your heirs eternally. The contract
currently sells for $585,000.
What is the monthly return on this investment vehicle?
% (Enter your answer in percentage rounded to 2
decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)
What is the APR? % (Enter your answer in percentage
rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)
What is the effective annual return? % (Enter your answer in
percentage rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)
monthly return=monthly payment/current value
=7500/585000
=1.28%(Approx)
APR=1.28% per month*12 months
=15.38%(Approx)
EAR=[(1+APR/m)^m]-1
where m=compounding periods
=[(1+0.0128)^12]-1
=16.52%(Approx)