at least one senator from your state? (Round your answer to two decimal places.)

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15. More on the time value of money Lloyd is a divorce attorney who practices law in Florida. He wants to join the American Divorce Lawyers Association (ADLA), a professional organization for divorce attorneys. The membership dues for the ADLA are $500 per year and must be paid at the beginning of each year. For instance, membership dues for the first year are paid today, and dues for the second year are payable one year from today. However, the ADLA also has an option for members to buy a lifetime membership today for $4,500 and never have to pay annual membership dues.   A. Obviously, the lifetime membership isn’t a good deal if you only remain a member for a couple of years, but if you remain a member for 40 years, it’s a great deal. Suppose that the appropriate annual interest rate is 8.5%. What is the minimum number of years that Lloyd must remain a member of the ADLA so that the lifetime membership is cheaper (on a present value basis) than paying $500 in annual…

Problem 7-22 Adoption Expenses (LO 7.7) Carl and Jenny adopt a Korean orphan. The adoption takes 2 years and two trips to Korea and is finalized in 2021. They pay $7,000 in 2020 and $7,500 in 2021 for qualified adoption expenses. In 2021, Carl and Jenny have AGI of $150,000. If an amount is zero, enter "0". If required, carry any division out to four decimal places and round final answers to the nearest dollar. a. What is the adoption credit Carl and Jenny can claim in 2021? $ 13,810 b. How much credit could they claim if the adoption falls through and is never finalized? $4 c. How much credit could they claim if their AGI was $221,660? 8,797

Q4-1 Billy Petty, 56, just retired after 31 years of teaching. He is the father of two children who are still dependent. He receives a $150,000 lump sum retirement bonus and will receive $2,800 per month from his retirement annuity. He has saved $150,000 in a 403(b) retirement plan and another $100,000 in other accounts. His 403(b) retirement plan is invested in mutual funds, but most of his other investments are in bank accounts earning 2 or 3% annually. Bill has asked for your advice in deciding where to invest his lump-sum bonus and other accounts now that he has retired. He also wants to know how much he can withdraw per month, considering he has two children and a non-working spouse. Because he has children, his current monthly expenses total $5,800. He is not eligible for Social Security till age 62 when he will draw approximately $1,200 per month; however, he would rather defer drawing on Social Security until 67 to increase his monthly benefit to $1,550. 1. Bill has an…

Problem 7-22 Adoption Expenses (LO 7.7) Carl and Jenny adopt a Korean orphan. The adoption takes 2 years and two trips to Korea and is finalized in 2022. They pay $8,000 in 2021 and $7,500 in 2022 for qualified adoption expenses. In 2022, Carl and Jenny have AGI of $150,000. If an amount is zero, enter "0". If required, carry any division out to four decimal places and round final answers to the nearest dollar. a. What is the adoption credit Carl and Jenny can claim in 2022? $ b. How much credit could they claim if the adoption falls through and is never finalized? c. How much credit could they claim if their AGI was $229,410?

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of 8 of Use the following data to calculate the answer to questions 5-10 Chelsea is planning for retirement at age 70 and has come to you, her financial advisor, for your guidance. At 45 years of age, Chelsea has $350,000 invested in various retirement vehicles. She has an annual income of $75,000, and contributes 4% of her income to her retirement account at the beginning of each month. She currently lives on $50,000 annually and believes that she can live on that same amount (in today's dollars). Of course, inflation will affect that number over time. Chelsea's investments are currently earning an average annual 8% return, and inflation is 5%. She believes she'll live until age 95. Use this information to answer the series of questions. Each question builds on the next. 1. How much will Chelsea need to withdraw from her retirement account in the first year of retirement? (Round to the nearest $1,000) O 1. $169,000 O 2. 350000 O3. 1068000 O 4. $50,000 How much does Chelsea need to…

hs QUESTION 9 A wealthy donor has given $400,000 to a university and specifies that it is to be used to give annual scholarships for the next 25 years. If the university can hearn 5.5% interest, how much can they give in scholarships each year? Round your answer to the nearest dollar. Summarize the information provided, stating the interest rate in a decimal form. Po = r = N = k = Identify the formula you will use to solve by writing the letter of the formula here: A. A=P(1+rt) B. PN = C. PN = d ((1 + F) ³²-1) + (F) D. P₁ = (₁-(₁ + 1)^~^) + (1) Solve the problem and give your answer here:

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