a. Assuming their insurance rates remain the same, how many years will it take Dave and Ellen to earn back in discounts the cost of the dead-bolts? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.) Recovery period years b. How many years will it take Dave and Ellen to earn back in discounts the cost of the smoke detectors? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.) Recovery period years c. Would you recommend Dave and Ellen invest in the safety items if they plan to stay in the house for about five years?

Using the "Human Life Value" method, how much life insurance should you purchase if you have 45 years until retirement, an annual income of $65,100 received at the start of each years, and a time value of money of 9%? (Assume 80% income replacement, ignore taxes and inflation.)

Find the monthly house payment necessary to amortize the following loan. 9) In order to purchase a home, a family borrows $121,000 at 3.0% for 30 yr. What is their monthly payment? Round the answer to the nearest cent.

Your rich uncle dies, leaving you a life insurance policy worth $12 0,000. The insurance company also offers you an option to receive $8,225 per year for 25 years, with the first payment due today. You should choose the immediate payout if the interest rate is greater than a. 5.27% b. 5. 76% c. 7.75% d. 4.66%

A yearly renewable term life insurance policy generally specifies that A) The policy owner may renew the policy only once B) Premiums shall increase every time the policy is renewed C) Evidence of insurability shall be required every renewal D) Cash values will increase for as long as the policy is in force

An insurance agent just offered you a new insurance product that will provide you with ​$1,959.20 13 years from now if you invest ​$400 today. What annual rate of interest would you earn if you invested in this​ product?

ook ences Chris Seals has just given an insurance company $62,525. In return, she will receive an annuity of $7,458 for 12 years. a. At what rate of return must the insurance company invest this $62,525 to make the annual payments? (Use a Financial calculator to arrive at the answers. Round the final answer to 3 decimal places.) Rate of return b. What rate of return is required if the annuity is payable at the beginning of each year? (Use a Financial calculator to arrive at the answers. Round the final answer to 2 decimal places.) Rate of return

The Maybe Pay Life Insurance Company is trying to sell you an investment policy that will pay you and your heirs $30,000 per year forever. If the required return on this investment is 5.6 percent, how much will you pay for the policy? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)

f. Insurance: You are still not done allocating your paycheck. Assume that you pay annually 0.5% of your home value in home insurance. You also pay $1,000/year in auto insurance, $2,500/year in medical and dental insurance, and $350 / year in life insurance. What is your monthly payment for these deductions?

Answer the following question using a spreadsheet and the material in the appendix. You would like to buy a house. Assume that given your income, you can afford to pay $12,000 a year to a lender for the next 30 years. If the interest rate is 7% how much can you borrow today based on your ability to pay? What about if the interest rate is 3%? Maximum mortgage at 7%: $     Maximum mortgage at 3%: $