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Line graphs show price trends over different time periods. What data points are used to create a line graph on the stock quote shown?
The line graph is created using the of the stock each .
The line graph is created using the of the stock each .
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Thando has R4500 in his savings Account. The bank pays him a compound interest rate of 4.25% p.a. Calculate the amount Thando will receive if he decides to withdraw the money after 30 months
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The duration of a portfolio composed of the assets x and y , that have durations 1 and 5 years respectively,
a) can be greater than 5 years
b) can be lower than 1 year
c) is always between 1 and 5 years
d) can be lower than 1 year, not greater than 5 years
a) can be greater than 5 years
b) can be lower than 1 year
c) is always between 1 and 5 years
d) can be lower than 1 year, not greater than 5 years
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If the stock market drop 7 points each day for 2 weeks, what is the answer?
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Jessica spends 1/4 of er income from odd jobs on books, 1/3 on transport and 1/6 on clothing, The rest she saves.
a) If she saves 8 per month, how much is her income each month?
b) How much does she save in a year at a rate of $8 per month?
c) She deposits one year's savings into an account that pays 8.5% interest for five years.
i: how much interest would she earn?
ii: How much would she have altogether in the end?
a) If she saves 8 per month, how much is her income each month?
b) How much does she save in a year at a rate of $8 per month?
c) She deposits one year's savings into an account that pays 8.5% interest for five years.
i: how much interest would she earn?
ii: How much would she have altogether in the end?
Financial Math
A lottery offers two options for the prize.
Option A: $1000 a week for life.
Option B: $600 000 in one lump sum.
The current expected rate of return for large investment is 3%/a, compounded monthly.
Which option would the winner choose if s/he expects to live for another 50 years?
At what point in time is Option A better than Option B?
To answer (3b), did you assume that the winner would never spend any of that money? Write a brief reflection about which option you would choose, and why (pay attention to the math, but reflect upon how much money you would want to be spending as opposed to saving).
Option A: $1000 a week for life.
Option B: $600 000 in one lump sum.
The current expected rate of return for large investment is 3%/a, compounded monthly.
Which option would the winner choose if s/he expects to live for another 50 years?
At what point in time is Option A better than Option B?
To answer (3b), did you assume that the winner would never spend any of that money? Write a brief reflection about which option you would choose, and why (pay attention to the math, but reflect upon how much money you would want to be spending as opposed to saving).
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$100 is deposited at the beginning of every week for five years in an account that pays 14%/a, compounded weekly.
What type of annuity is this?
Find the future value of the annuity using the formula.
Find the future value of the annuity using a spreadsheet. In your answer include the formulas that you typed.
Find the future value of the annuity using the TVM solver on a graphing calculator or on a website. In your answer, include what values you typed for each parameter.
What type of annuity is this?
Find the future value of the annuity using the formula.
Find the future value of the annuity using a spreadsheet. In your answer include the formulas that you typed.
Find the future value of the annuity using the TVM solver on a graphing calculator or on a website. In your answer, include what values you typed for each parameter.
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MaryLiz claims single having no exemptions. Her state tax deduction is 18% of her federal tax contribution. Calculate the amount of state tax MaryLiz owes if her gross pay for two weeks is $800.
The following federal tax table is for biweekly earnings of a single person.
The following federal tax table is for biweekly earnings of a single person.
Financial Math
Lufundi deposit some money into a bank account paying 6% simple interest per year. She received R850.00 in interest after 4 years. How much was the deposit?
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2. Set the Payment Frequency and Compounding Frequency both to 1. Enter a payment amount of $1000 and an age of 30. Enter interest rates of 0.02, 0.04, 0.06, 0.08, and 0.10. Note the amount that each investment grows to.
3. Does the investment amount increase by the same amount each time? Explain.
No because you are changing the interest rate which means you will get more every time you increase your interest rate, but because the interest rate is different it will be increasing at a different rate each time.
4. Calculate the ratio between successive investment amounts. What pattern do you notice?
3. Does the investment amount increase by the same amount each time? Explain.
No because you are changing the interest rate which means you will get more every time you increase your interest rate, but because the interest rate is different it will be increasing at a different rate each time.
4. Calculate the ratio between successive investment amounts. What pattern do you notice?
