Under the extended fund facility, credits are drawn over a maximum period of _____  years, and are repayable over a maximum of _______ years.

$2,950 was deposited at the end of every six months for 8 years into a fund earning 4.5% compounded semi-annually. After this period, the accumulated money was left in the account for another 7 years at the same interest rate. a) Calculate the accumulated amount at the end of the 15-year term.     $  b) Calculate the total amount of interest earned during the 15-year period.

A closed-end fund starts the year with a net asset value of $12. By year-end, NAV equals $12.10. At the beginning of the year, the fund is selling at a 2% premium to NAV. By the end of the year, the fund is selling at a 7% discount to NAV. The fund paid year-end distributions of income and capital gains of $1.50. Required: a. What is the rate of return to an investor in the fund during the year? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.) Rate of return % b. What would have been the rate of return to an investor who held the same securities as the fund manager during the year? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.) Rate of return %

A fund is built with annual payments increasing by $1 from $1 to $10 and then decreasing by $1 to $0. The first payment of $1 is made today. If the fund is used to purchase a ten-year level annuity with the first payment at twenty years from today, what is the amount of the level payment? (Assume an annual effective rate of interest of 4%.) Possible Answers A B D <$16 c≥ $17 but < $18 E ≥ $16 but < $17 ≥ $18 but < $19 ≥ $19