Sam Smith is currently employed as a mechanical engineer and is paid$65,000 per year plus benefits that are equal to 30 percent of his salary. Sam wants to begin a consulting firm and decides to leave his current job.After his first year in business, Sam’s accountant informs him that he hasmade $45,000 with his consulting business. Sam also notices that he paid$6,000 for a health insurance policy, which was his total benefit during hisfirst year. What was Sam’s opportunity cost?

Diana and Ryan Workman were married on January 1 of last year. Ryan has an eight-year-old son, Jorge, from his previous marriage. Diana works as a computer programmer at Datafile Incorporated (DI) earning a salary of $96,000. Ryan is self- employed and runs a day care center. The Workmans reported the following financial information pertaining to their activities during the current year. a. Diana earned a $96,000 salary for the year. b. Diana borrowed $12,000 from Dl to purchase a car. DI charged her 2 percent interest ($240) on the loan, which Diana paid on December 31. DI would have charged Diana $720 if interest had been calculated at the applicable federal interest rate Assume that tax avoidance was not a motive for the loan. c. Ryan received $2,000 in alimony and $4,500 in child support payments from his former spouse. They divorced in 2016. d. Ryan won a $900 cash prize at his church-sponsored Bingo game. e. The Workmans received $500 of interest from corporate bonds and $250 of…

You have been hired as a benefit consultant by Jean Honore, the owner of Sweet Angels. She wants to establish a retirement plan for herself and her three employees. Jean has provided the following information. The retirement plan is to be based upon annual salary for the last year before retirement and is to provide 50% of Jean's last-year annual salary and 40% of the last-year annual salary for each employee. The plan will make annual payments at the beginning of each year for 20 years from the date of retirement. Jean wishes to fund the plan by making 15 annual deposits beginning January 1, 2025. Invested funds will earn 11% compounded annually. Information about plan participants as of January 1, 2025, is as follows. Jean Honore, owner: Current annual salary of $49,990; estimated retirement date January 1, 2050. Colin Davis, flower arranger: Current annual salary of $37.190; estimated retirement date January 1, 2055. Anita Baker, sales clerk: Current annual salary of $20,900;…

Sue, aged 48 and Paul, aged 49 have two daughters- Leena aged 17 and Reena aged 15. Sue works as a part-time teacher in a secondary school and earns a $26,000 p.a. salary (plus minimum superannuation guarantee contribution).Paul works as a dentist and earns $145,000 (plus minimum superannuation guarantee contribution). Paul is anxious about their post-retirement financial situation. The couple has approached you for financial advice in respect of reducing the tax payable and their retirement planning. Superannuation Sue    (20% Tax Free) 270,000   Sue’s Superannuation asset allocation   Investment   Asset Allocation   Performance p.a. after tax   Australian Share   50%   4%   Cash & Fixed Interest   15%   1.4%   International Shares   30%   10.80%   Property   5%   3.10% Calculate the expected return for Sue’s superannuation portfolio using the return for the year ended 2022. Explain to Sue why her superannuation…