Suppose Neha is a sports fan and buys only baseball caps. Neha deposits $3,000 in a bank account that pays an annual nominal interest rate of 5%. Assume this interest rate is fixed—that is, it won't change over time. At the time of her deposit, a baseball cap is priced at $10.00.   Fill in the chart:            0%                            5%                      8% Number of Caps Neha Can Purchase after One Year Choices: 291, 305, 315, 582 Choices: 291, 300, 305, 582 Choices: 291, 305, 315, 582 Real Interest Rate               When the rate of inflation is less than the interest rate on Neha's deposit, the purchasing power of her deposit __________ (options: falls, rises, remains the same) over the course of the year.

James has been working as a Mechanical Engineer ever since he graduated five years ago. Two years ago, he bought and financed a new $25,000 Jeep Compass and still owes $15,750 on his car loan. He has never been late with a car payment. James has one major credit card, with a $1,000 limit. He has had it since his senior year of college and was two months late with a payment one time during that first year. He is currently carrying a balance of $600 on this card. In the last year, James applied for six store credit cards at places that he shops a lot so that he can earn points and get discounts. He carries no balances Part 1: Calculate James’ credit score. Recalculate his credit score if he had not opened the six store credit cards.   Part 2: James is tired of paying rent and would like to purchase a condo so that he can start building equity in his home. He is looking for a 30-year mortgage to purchase a $240,000 condo. What interest rate does James qualify for on a mortgage with his…

Interest inflation and purchasing power

Maria, who is now 51 years old, is employed by a firm that guarantees her a pension of $35,000/year at age 65. What is the present value of her first year's pension if the inflation over the next 14 years is 3%/year compounded continuously? 4%/year compounded continuously? 6%/year compounded continuously? (Round your answers to the nearest cent.)

Suppose you start saving for retirement when you are 45 years old. You invest $5,000 the first year and increase this amount by 3% each year to match inflation for a total of 20 years. The interest rate is 10% per year. How much money will you have saved when you are 65 years old?

Chelsea has to pay a series of uniform annual payments over a fixed period of time to repay a loan that would amount to $1,000,000. If Chelsea has to pay $30,000 per year for a rate of 6%, how long should she pay these uniform payments in order to repay her loan?

Suppose you win a raffle held at a neighborhood elementary school fundraiser and are given the choice between two different ways to be paid. You can either accept the money in a lump sum immediately or in a series of payments over time. If you choose the lump sum payout, you receive $2,950 today. If you choose to collect payments over time, you receive three payments: $1,000 today, $1,000 1 year from today, and $1,000 2 years from today. At an interest rate of 10% per year, the winner would be better off accepting the present value. At an interest rate of 12% per year, the winner would be better off accepting lump sum The lump sum is always better. The payments over time are always better. It will depend on the interest rate; advise her to get a calculator. O None of these answers is good advice. payments over time 7 since that choice has the greater since it has the greater present value. A couple years after you win the raffle, you and your friend are back at the same event. This…

Mike breaks his hand playing in his weekly basketball league and needs surgery. The hand surgery costs $10,000 total. If Mike's health insurance plan has a $5,000 deductible, an 80%/20% coinsurance rate, and he has used $500 of his deductible so far this year, how much of the new medical bill will Mike's insurance company pay for?

Chelsea has to pay a series of uniform annual payments over a fixed period of time to repay a loan that would amount to $1,000,000. If Chelsea has to pay $30,000 per year for a rate of 6%, how long should she pay these uniform payments in order to repay her loan? Note:- Do not provide handwritten solution. Maintain accuracy and quality in your answer. Take care of plagiarism. Answer completely. You will get up vote for sure.

Loan servicing includes a number of responsibilities such as collecting monthly mortgage payments from the borrower, remitting principal and interest payments to investors, ensuring sufficient escrow payments are being made by the borrower, and managing default if it should arise. In exchange for these services, mortgage bankers receive a fee. If the outstanding loan balance is $250,000 and the annual servicing fee is 0.35%, what is the monthly fee for servicing the loan? Please explain your calculation A) $72.92 B) $729.17 C) $875.00 D) $8,750.00