Topic 3 Practice Questions
Topic 3 Practice Questions
2. What is the APR, and why are lending institutions required to disclose this rate?
3. Future value with multiple cash flows: You are first year at university and are planning a
trip to Canada when you graduate at the end of 4 years. You plan to save the following
amounts annually, starting today: $781, $627, $895 and $920. If the account pays 6.03
per cent annually, how much will you have at the end of 4 years?
6. Calculating annuity payment: The Bridge Bar & Grill has a 7-year loan of $23 500 with
Bankwest. It plans to repay the loan in 7 equal instalments starting today. If the rate of
interest is 8.4 per cent per annum, how much will each payment be worth?
7. Effective annual rate: Rajesh Sachdeva bought a Honda Civic for a price of $17 345. He
deposited $6000 and financed the rest through the dealer at an APR of 9.3 per cent for 4
years. What is the effective annual rate (EAR) if payments are made monthly?
8. Present value with multiple cash flows: Polly Chan, a lottery winner, will receive the
following payments over the next 7 years. If she can invest her cash flows in a fund that
will earn 10.5 per cent annually, what is the present value of her winnings?
9. Effective annual rate: Which of the following investments has the highest effective annual
rate (EAR)?
a. A bank term deposit that pays 8.25 per cent compounded quarterly.
b. A bank term deposit that pays 8.25 per cent compounded monthly.
c. A bank term deposit that pays 8.45 per cent compounded annually.
d. A bank term deposit that pays 8.25 per cent compounded semiannually.
e. A bank term deposit that pays 8 per cent compounded daily (on a 365-day basis).
10. You have saved $4000 for a down payment on a new car. The largest monthly payment
you can afford is $350. The loan would have a 12 percent nominal rate based on end-of-
month payments. What is the most expensive car you could afford if you finance it for 48
months? For 60 months?