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Gwen had three accounts as listed here. In 2014, how much was her total coverage by the FDIC?
Multiple Choice
$55,000
$295,000
$555,000
$645,000
$895,000
What is the APY for a one-year $5,000 certificate of deposit with $825 interest? (Round your answer to 2 decimals.)
Multiple Choice
8.25%
8.26%
10.31%
13.20%
16.50%
What is the APY for a savings account with a $390 balance that receives $16 interest for the year? (Round your answer to 2 decimals.)
Multiple Choice
2.05%
4.10%
4.20%
6.04%
8.00%
Opal earned 15.0% in her savings account. If she is in the 29% tax bracket, what is her after-tax savings rate of return? (Round your answer to 2 decimals.)
Multiple Choice
7.75%
2.90%
10.65%
15.00%
29.00%
Question 1: Option C - $555000
FDIC is the acronym for Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
This corporation covers insurance for the deposits made by anhy citizen of US in the banks that are under its pruview of insurance cover.
The rules for the coverage on deposits is that the FDIC covers maximum of $250000 per depositor in each bank but not more than the actual deposit amount. If a person holds deposits in 2 banks, FDIC covers maximum coverage for maximum of $250000 in both banks separately, not more than actual deposits held.
In the given question, Gwen had 3 accounts in 3 banks, Bank A, B, And C, assumed all three banks are covered under FDIC.
In Bank A he has deposits of $295000, where the coverage is maximum of $250000
In Bank B, he has deposits of $55000, where the coverage could be upto maximum of $250000, but not more than actual deposits held. Thus, the coverage here is $55000
In Bank C, he has deposits of $ 295000, where the coverage is $250000
Therefore the total coverage by FDIC is $555000 (250000+55000+250000)
Question 2: Option E - 16.50%
Certifcate of $5000 yields $825 in one year.. It means, the APY = (825/5000)x100 = 16.50%
Question 3: Option B - 4.10%
Savings Account with balance $390 earns interest of $16 in one year, means the APY = (16/390)x100 = 4.10%
Question 4: Option C - 10.65%
Opal earns 15% on his savings account, amnd he is under 29% tax bracket, which means 29% tax is levied on the 15% interest earned. the net interest eraned is 15% - (15x0.29)% = 15% - 4.35% = 10.65% after tax savings rate of return.