The U.S. government fixed the price of gold at $35 an oz in 1934. In 2005, the price of the yellow metal was $480 an oz. Calculate the price appreciation of gold as percent per year, compounded annually.

An art collector purchased a painting 30yrs ago for $587,000. Today this painting is estimated to be $11.74 million. Based on this estimate, what is the annual compound rate of appreciation for the painting since the art collector's initial purchase?

A project costs Can$700,000 and has expected annual cash inflows of Can$300,000 for Years 1 through 3. The Canadian discount rate is 10 percent. The current spot rate is: $1 = Can$1.07. What is the NPV of this project in U.S. dollars using the foreign currency approach?

Blossom Telecommunications Corp. has made an investment in another company that will guarantee it a cash flow of $25,000 each year for the next five years. If the company uses a discount rate of 19 percent on its investments, what is the present value of this investment? (Round factor values to 4 decimal places, e.g. 1.2514 and final answer to 2 decimal places, e.g. 15.25.)