True or False: Without government regulation, natural monopolies never earn zero profit in the long run. True O False

When a uniform series begins at a time other than at the end of period 1, it is called: Annual worth series a shifted series Present worth series a cash flow

•If you deposit $100 now (n = 0) || and $200 two years from now (n = 2) in || a savings account that pays 10% interest, how much would you have at the end of year 10?

If you take four (4) $100 bills out of your secret hiding place and deposit them into your savings      account at your local bank, M1 will __________ and M2 will _________.   Increase $400; increase $400 Decrease $400; decrease $400 Increase $400; decrease $400 Decrease $400; increase $400

You are an avid 34 year old coffee drinker, and never miss a day without your $4.00 Starbucks caffe latte. However, you also understand the importance of the time value of money and saving for retirement early, so you set a New Year's Resolution to abstain from your coffee-drinking ways this year. At the end of the year, you will place all of your coffee savings in a retirement account. How much will this savings amount to when you retire in 30 years at the age of 65, if invested at a 7.5% annual interest rate (rounded to the nearest dollar)? Assume that the cost of the cup of coffee remains unchanged throughout the year.

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You just accepted an offer from XYZ Petrochemical Company in Louisiana. As a sign up bonus, the XYZ will deposit $10,000 in a retirement account for you which generates 12% return annually. In addition, the company deposits $5,000 every year in the same account, if you stays with XYZ. How much money will be accumulated in this account if you decide to retire 40 years from now?

What will a $90,000 house cost 10 years from now if the price appreciation for homes over that period .averages 3% compounded annually?

If $4,000 is borrowed today and $8,955 is paid back in 10 years, what interest rate compounded annually has been earned? % Round entry to one decimal place. Tolerance is ±0.2.

Question 3 You are looking at purchasing a new computer for your four-year undergraduate program.  Brand 1 costs $4,040 now, and you expect it will last throughout your program without any upgrades.  Brand 2 costs $2,440 now, and will need an upgrade at the end of two years, which you expect to be $1,725.  With an 8% annual interest, compounded monthly, which is the less expensive alternative, if they provide the same level of service and will both be worthless at the end of the four years? [NOTE:  In general and unless asked for otherwise, comparisons of project should be conducted in present worth dollars] Which Brand is preferred (enter either '1' or '2')?     How much will you save by purchasing your preferred brand over the other? (Round your answer to the nearest dollar and enter it as a positive number)  $