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1. You expect to have $20,000 in one year. A bank is offering loans at 4% interest per year. How much can you borrow?
2. Your friend’s mom is thinking of retiring. Her retirement plan will pay her either $225,000 immediately or $325,000 five years after the date of her retirement. Which alternative should she choose if the interest rate is a. 0% per year? b. 8% per year? c. 20% per year?
a. 0% per year? b. 8% per year? c. 20% per year?
3. You are considering a savings bond that will pay $200 in 10 years. If the interest rate is 2%, what should you pay today for the bond?
1] | The amount that can be borrowed is the PV of $20,000 | |
discounted at 4%, for 1 year = 20000/1.04 = | $ 19,231 | |
2] | The PV of the amount to be received after 5 years: | |
a] If the discount rate is %--no discounting required = | $ 3,25,000 | |
b] If the discount rate is 8% = 325000/1.08^5 = | $ 2,21,190 | |
c] If the discount rate is 20% = 325000/1.2^5 = | $ 1,30,610 | |
CHOICE: | ||
The PV of immediate receipt is $225,000. She should chose | ||
either receiving immediately or the deferred payment | ||
which ever has higher PV. Accordingly, | ||
a] She should choose receiving $325,000 after five years | ||
b] She should choose receiving $225,000 now | ||
c] She should choose receiving $225,000 now | ||
3] | Amount that can be paid = 200/1.02^10 = | $ 164 |