A family that won a $100,000 prize on America’s Funniest Home Videos decided to put one-half ofthe money in a college fund for their child who was responsible for the prize. If the fund earnedinterest at 6% per year, how much was in the account 14 years after it was started? Sample problems and notes…
The Moller Skycar M400 is a flying car known as a personal air vehicle (PAV) that is expected to be FAA-certified by December 31, 2011. The cost is $985,000, and a $100,000 deposit will hold one of the first 100 “cars.” Assume a buyer pays the $885,000 balance 3 years after making the $100,000 deposit….
To make CDs look more attractive than they really are, some banks advertise that their rates are higherthan their competitors’ rates; however, the fine print says that the rate is a simple interest rate. If a person deposits $10,000 at 10% per year simple interest, what compound interest rate would yield the same amount of…
If interest is compounded at 20% per year, how long will it take for $50,000 to accumulate to $86,400? Sample problems and notes are based on the following textbook: Engineering Economy 7th Edition ISBN-13: 978-0073376301 ISBN-10: 0073376302 Edition: 7 Author: Leland Blank, Anthony Tarquin Published Date: 2011
Construct a cash flow diagram that represents the amount of money that will be accumulated in15 years from an investment of $40,000 now at an interest rate of 8% per year. Sample problems and notes are based on the following textbook: Engineering Economy 7th Edition ISBN-13: 978-0073376301 ISBN-10: 0073376302 Edition: 7 Author: Leland Blank, Anthony Tarquin Published Date:…
Construct a cash flow diagram to find the present worth in year 0 at an interest rate of 15% per yearfor the following situation. Sample problems and notes are based on the following textbook: Engineering Economy 7th Edition ISBN-13: 978-0073376301 ISBN-10: 0073376302 Edition: 7 Author: Leland Blank, Anthony Tarquin Published Date: 2011
Construct a cash flow diagram for the following cash flows: $25,000 outflow at time 0, $9000 peryear inflow in years 1 through 5 at an interest rate of 10% per year, and an unknown future amount inyear 5. Sample problems and notes are based on the following textbook: Engineering Economy 7th Edition ISBN-13: 978-0073376301 ISBN-10: 0073376302 Edition:…
A new engineering graduate who started a consulting business borrowed money for 1 year to furnishthe office. The amount of the loan was $23,800, and it had an interest rate of 10% per year. However, because the new graduate had not built up a credit history, the bank made him buy loan-defaultinsurance that cost 5%…
Which of the following 1-year investments has the highest rate of return?(a) $12,500 that yields $1125 in interest,(b) $56,000 that yields $6160 in interest, or(c) $95,000 that yields $7600 in interest Sample problems and notes are based on the following textbook: Engineering Economy 7th Edition ISBN-13: 978-0073376301 ISBN-10: 0073376302 Edition: 7 Author: Leland Blank, Anthony Tarquin Published Date:…
Emerson Processing borrowed $900,000 for installing energy-efficient lighting and safety equipment in its La Grange manufacturing facility. The terms of the loan were such that the company could pay interest only at the end of each year for up to 5 years, after which the company would have to pay the entire amount due. If…