Accounting Testbank Part 10

Question 1

Johnson family has found that the current cost of attending college is $35,000 per year. How much lump sum amount they should have in their education account so that the 4 years of college is funded? Assume education inflation to be 6.25% and investment return to be 7% per year.

$138,535
$134,377
$136,569
$137,564

Question 2

Dorothy has $750 in cash, $2000 in savings account, $34,300 in stocks, $5,500 in bonds, and owns a car worth $15,500. She had $1,500 in credit card payments and an education loan of $24,000 of which $2,700 is due during the current year. She has a mortgage loan of $300,000 of which $7,000 due this year. She has an auto loan of $9,500 of which $3,700 is due in the next 12 months. She owns a home worth $350,000, furniture and fixtures of $1,500, appliances with a value of $1,000, a Condo worth $120,000 and stamp collection of $1,000. She also has mortgage on condo for $97,500 of which $3,200 is payable during the current year.

What is Dorothy total current liabilities?

$14,400
$18,100
$7,900
$15,400

Question 3

What is Dorothy total current assets?

$8,250
$2,000
$750
$2,750

Question 4

$514,400
$432,500
$531,000
$531,550

Question 5

Assume that $100 is deposited at the end of each year for five years at 10% compound interest and that no withdrawals are made over the five-year period. Based on this data, which one of the following statements is correct?

The present value will be $500.
The future value will be $550.
The present value can be determined by computing the present value of $500 in five years at 10%.
The present value can be determined by computing the present value of a $100 ordinary annuity for five years at 10%.

Question 6

Consider the following statistics for a household's annual cash flow:

Net Cash Flow ($4,400); Nondiscretionary Expenses ($32,750); Discretionary Expenses ($9,250); Retirement Investments ($13,500) and Debt Repayment ($4750).

Calculate the Gross Savings percentage.

34.01%
33.81%
35.03%
34.83%

Question 7

Maria wants to accumulate $45,000 in today's dollar terms in the next 6 years. She expects to earn a return of 6.25% per year and inflation is expected to be 1.75%. How much should be the serial payment in the 3rd year so that Maria can achieve the target?

$7385
$7071
$6753
$6950

Question 8

$7645
$7321
$6991
$7449

Question 9

$6871
$7514
$7196
$7072

Question 10

A household has the following statistics related to Balance Sheet and annual Cash Flow:

Balance Sheet Items:	in Dollars
Cash	2,500
CD	12,000
Savings Account Balance	3,500
Credit Card Debt	9,500
Current Year Portion of mortgage	7,800
Cash Flow Items:
Salary	115,000
Dividend Income	1,500
Discretionary Expenses	8,000
Nondiscretionary Expenses	28,975
Debt Repayment	8,700
Retirement Investments	15,500
Capital Expenditure	-

Compute the Current Ratio.

2.70
1.33
1.04
1.31

Question 11

A household has the following statistics related to Balance Sheet and annual Cash Flow:

Balance Sheet Items:	in Dollars
Cash	2,500
CD	12,000
Savings Account Balance	3,500
Credit Card Debt	9,500
Current Year Portion of mortgage	7,800
Cash Flow Items:
Salary	115,000
Dividend Income	1,500
Discretionary Expenses	8,000
Nondiscretionary Expenses	28,975
Debt Repayment	8,700
Retirement Investments	15,500
Capital Expenditure	-

Compute the Nondiscretionary Cost percentage

6.96%
25.20%
24.87%
6.87%

Question 12

Consider the following information of a Whole Life policy and a Term Life policy:

Guaranteed Contract Premium	Guaranteed Death Benefit	Projected Dividend	Projected Cash Value	Term Premium
$2,300	$200,000	0	0	$325
$2,300		0	0	$330
$2,300		0	0	$335
$2,300		0	$3,500	$340
$2,300		$250	$6,000	$355
$2,300		$400	$9,000	$370
$2,300		$600	$13,000	$390

Which policy is better if cash can be invested at 9% return?

Whole Life Policy since IRR of difference in cash flows is greater than 9%
Term Life Policy since IRR of difference in cash flows is less than 9%
Whole Life Policy since IRR of difference in cash flows is less than 9%
Term Life Policy since IRR of difference in cash flows is greater than 9%

Question 13

What is the difference in future value between savings in which $2,500 is deposited each year at the beginning of the period and the same amount deposited at the end of the period? Assume an interest rate of 5.25% per year and that both are due at the end of 12 years.

$2120
$1225
$2390
$2012

Question 14

Peter who is self-employed has the following income and expenses during the year:

Business Income	115,000
Interest Income	1,500
Dividend Income	2,200
Hobbies	550
Recreational Expenses	5,500
Vacation Expenses	2,500
Alimony	950
Healthcare Cost	5,250
Clothing Expenses	780
Insurance Cost	6,250
Food Expenses	8,275
Taxes	1,150
Furniture Cost	12,000
Debt Repayment	22,000
New Debt Taken	2,575
Retirement investments	15,500

What is the total cash flow during the year?

$47,700
$56,070
$40,570
$61,550

Question 15

Peter who is self-employed has the following income and expenses during the year:

Business Income	115,000
Interest Income	1,500
Dividend Income	2,200
Hobbies	550
Recreational Expenses	5,500
Vacation Expenses	2,500
Alimony	950
Healthcare Cost	5,250
Clothing Expenses	780
Insurance Cost	6,250
Food Expenses	8,275
Taxes	1,150
Furniture Cost	12,000
Debt Repayment	22,000
New Debt Taken	2,575
Retirement investments	15,500

What is the total cash flow from operations during the year?

$75,495
$80,400
$87,495
$80,900

Question 16

Which of the following is not a reason why insurance products are inefficient in a financial sense?

Search Costs
Overhead Costs
Incomplete Information
Underwriting Costs

Question 17

A disadvantage of term insurance is that

you can only exchange your cash value for other insurance
the cash value portion of the premium is larger than other forms
it is expensive early in life when you need it the most.
it becomes more expensive when you renew it

Question 18

Steve is planning to retire in couple of years. He has estimated that his annual requirement at the beginning of the1st year of retirement would be $75,000 per year. He expects to live for 22 years after retirement. How much should be the accumulated (lump sum) amount in his retirement account at the beginning of retirement so that his post retirement period is funded. Assume inflation to be 2.5% and investment return to be 7.25% per year.

$1,021,399
$1,048,636
$1,021,011
$1,068,325

Question 19

Marvin had two term policies to compare with costs as shown below. Based on 5% after tax discount rate, which one should he select and why?

Years	Policy A	Policy B
1	$195	$210
2	$240	$220
3	$250	$235
4	$270	$260
5	$290	$285

Policy A, since NPV of Policy A is $1122 while NPV of Policy B is $1092
Policy B, since NPV of Policy A is $1122 while NPV of Policy B is $1092
Policy B, since NPV of Policy A is $1069 while NPV of Policy B is $1092
Policy B, since NPV of Policy A is $1069 while NPV of Policy B is $1040

Question 20

Consider the following information of a Whole Life policy and a Term Life policy:

Guaranteed Contract Premium	Guaranteed Death Benefit	Projected Dividend	Projected Cash Value	Term Premium
$2,300	$200,000	0	0	$325
$2,300		0	0	$330
$2,300		0	0	$335
$2,300		0	$3,500	$340
$2,300		$250	$6,000	$355
$2,300		$400	$9,000	$370
$2,300		$600	$15,000	$390

1.44%
8.17%
20.20%
5.82%

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