Ancelet Co Has Identified An Investment Project With The Fol

Ancelet Co Has Identified An Investment Project With The Following

Ancelet Co. has identified an investment project with the following cash flows. If the discount rate is 10 percent, what is the present value of these cash flows? What is the present value at 18 percent? At 24 percent?

If you can obtain a 30-year mortgage at 6.5%, what is your monthly payment on a $250,000 mortgage?

If you can obtain a 15-year mortgage at 6.5%, what is your monthly payment on a $250,000 mortgage?

You wish to have $2,500,000 in your investment account forty years from now when you retire. You plan to accumulate this sum by making end-of-year deposits into a mutual fund. If the fund earns a rate of return of 12%, how much must you contribute each year?

If you make weekly deposits to the retirement fund mentioned above, how much must you contribute each week?

How long will it take you to save for a $20,000 down payment on a home if you make yearly deposits of $7,500 and the bank is paying you 5% interest?

You contributed $3,000 per year to your Roth IRA account over the past twenty-five years. The balance in your account is now $500,000. What compound annual rate of return have you achieved?

The University wishes to establish an endowment fund that will generate $50,000 per year in scholarships. If they can earn a rate of return of 5.5%, how much will they have to raise?

How much would they have to raise if they could earn a rate of return of 5.5% compounded daily?

Your credit card company charges you 18.99%, but requires you to make monthly payments. What is the effective annual rate you are paying?

You have compiled the following information on 1-year CD rates from three local banks. Which bank will you choose to deposit your money?

I am looking ahead to my retirement and want to be able to retire at 70 and hope to live to 95 and make $3200 a month from an account compounding monthly at 4.5%. I am currently 27 and I am going to deposit $1000 at the beginning of each quarter until I am 70 in an account that pays 8.5% and is compounded quarterly. Will I have enough to make it happen and by how much am I above or below?

I am setting up a fund for my son to go to college. I figure that he will need $50,000 by the time he is old enough to go to college. I found an account that pays 5.75% compounded monthly. How much will my monthly payment be to get my son set up for college in 17 years? How much interest will the account accrue?

Find the present value of an ordinary annuity that lasts five years and pays $3,000 at the end of each month, using a nominal interest rate of 3% compounded monthly. Then repeat the problem using an annual effective discount rate of 3%. Which is higher? Why?

Steve Wong wishes to save for his retirement by depositing $1,200 at the beginning of each year for thirty years. Exactly one year after his last deposit he wishes to begin making annual equal withdrawals until he has made twenty withdrawals and exhausted the savings. Find the amount of each withdrawal if the interest rate is 5% during the first thirty years but only 4% after that.

What amount must be deposited today in an account paying 6% per year, compounded monthly in order to have $2,000 in the account at the end of 5 years?

A loan of $5,000 is to be repaid in equal monthly payments over the next 2 years. The first payment is to be made 1 month from now. Determine the payment amount if interest is charged at a nominal interest rate of 12% per year, compounded monthly.

You have decided to begin a savings plan in order to make a down payment on a new house. You will deposit $1,000 every 3 months for 4 years into an account that pays interest at the rate of 8% per year, compounded monthly. The first deposit will be made in 3 months. How much will be in the account in 4 years?

Determine the total amount accumulated in an account paying interest at the rate of 10% per year, compounded continuously if deposits of $1,000 are made at the end of each of the next 5 years.

A firm pays back a $10,000 loan with quarterly payments over the next 5 years. The $10,000 returns 4% APR compounded monthly. What is the quarterly payment amount?

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Introduction

The comprehensive management of an individual’s or organization’s financial resources involves understanding various aspects of finance, such as present and future value calculations, loan amortization, investment appraisals, and savings strategies. This paper aims to address multiple financial problems illustrating core principles of time value of money, mortgage calculations, retirement planning, and investment valuation. By analyzing these scenarios, we gain insights into fundamental financial concepts critical for sound decision-making and personal financial management.

Present Value Calculations and Discount Rates

Understanding the present value (PV) of future cash flows is foundational to finance. The PV calculation discounts future amounts using a specific rate to reflect their current worth. For an investment with a series of cash flows, the formula typically involves summing discounted cash flows across periods (Brigham & Ehrhardt, 2016). The project cash flows, when discounted at rates of 10%, 18%, and 24%, demonstrate how increasing discount rates decrease the present value, emphasizing the time value of money and the risk-reward tradeoff involved. Using the present value of an annuity formula or a financial calculator facilitates these computations effectively (Damodaran, 2012).

Mortgage Payment Calculations

Mortgage calculations involve amortizing a loan amount over a specified period at a fixed interest rate. The monthly payment formula, based on the amortization concept, is expressed as:

\[

PMT = P \times \frac{r(1+r)^n}{(1+r)^n - 1}

\]

where \( P \) represents the principal, \( r \) the monthly interest rate, and \( n \) the total number of payments (Brigham & Ehrhardt, 2016). Applying this to 30-year and 15-year mortgages on a $250,000 loan at 6.5% interest yields monthly payments that reflect the amortization over different durations, illustrating the impact of loan term on monthly obligations.

Retirement Savings and Annuity Planning

Retirement planning involves calculating the necessary periodic contributions to reach a targeted future sum. The future value of an ordinary annuity helps quantify this, using the formula:

\[

FV = P \times \frac{(1 + r)^n - 1}{r}

\]

for annual deposits, where \( P \) is the periodic payment, \( r \) the rate, and \( n \) the number of periods (Damodaran, 2012). For weekly deposits, adjustments accounting for weekly compounding are necessary. Calculations highlight how consistent contributions, compounded over time, accumulate substantial sums, emphasizing the importance of early and regular saving.

Savings, Investment Return, and Loan Repayment

Quantifying how long it takes to save a particular amount or the rate of return achieved in an investment involves backward calculations from the future value or future target (Brigham & Ehrhardt, 2016). For example, determining the interest rate from accumulated contributions and final balance reveals investment performance, illustrated by the case of the Roth IRA. Similarly, setting up funds for specific goals like college savings requires solving for periodic payments given a future target sum.

Loan repayment scenarios, such as the $5,000 loan repaid monthly over two years, hinge on the annuity payment formula, considering the loan term and interest rates. Continuous compounding or different compounding periods (monthly, quarterly) further influence the computation of accumulated savings or loan payments, informing financial planning.

Effective Interest Rates and Rate Comparisons

Converting nominal rates to effective annual rates (EAR) involves understanding how different compounding periods impact the overall return. The EAR formula:

\[

EAR = (1 + \frac{APR}{m})^{m} - 1

\]

where \( m \) is the number of compounding periods per year, enables comparisons across different banks and investment products (Brigham & Ehrhardt, 2016). Selecting financial institutions based on effective yields ensures maximized returns or minimized loan costs.

Retirement and College Funding Strategies

Modeling retirement fund accumulation and withdrawal plans requires a deep understanding of annuities and changing interest rates. For instance, optimal deposit plans to retire at 70, living to 95, and making monthly withdrawals involve calculating the present value of future withdrawals considering different interest rates during accumulation and decumulation periods.

Similarly, setting up a college fund involves calculating current monthly contributions required to reach a future goal, considering the account’s interest rate and compounding frequency. These calculations emphasize the importance of early planning, consistent contributions, and understanding compounding effects over extended periods (Damodaran, 2012).

Advanced Financial Problem Solving

Other advanced scenarios include determining the present value of annuities with monthly payments, calculating payments for loans with interest compounded on different bases, and understanding how periodic deposits grow with continuous vs. discrete compounding. These problems showcase the integration of various financial formulas and concepts to facilitate effective decision-making and planning.

Conclusion

The diverse set of financial problems discussed herein underscores the importance of fundamental concepts such as present value, future value, annuities, interest rate conversions, and amortization schedules. Mastery of these topics enables individuals and organizations to make informed decisions regarding investments, loans, retirement, and savings strategies. By applying these principles conscientiously, stakeholders can optimize financial outcomes and secure financial stability in the long term.

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