've got a quick question for you: I was contacted by a recruiter to take a Director position at a competitor, which will be a big step up for me in money and responsibility. It just seems like the right step. The starting salary is $90K. My question is will I still be able to make a deductible IRA contribution to my IRA with you? And regardless, can I even make one at all? You know I hate paying taxes.

A 401(k) plan is a retirement plan offered by many companies. Such plans are tax-deferred savings vehicles, meaning that any deposits you make into the plan are deducted from your current pretax income, so no cur- rent taxes are paid on the money. For example, assume your salary will be $50,000 per year. If you contribute $3,000 to the 401(k) plan, you will only pay taxes on $47,000 in income. There are also no taxes paid on any capital gains or income while you are invested in the plan, but you do pay taxes when you withdraw money at retirement. As is fairly common, the company also has a 5 percent match. This means that the company will match your contribution up to 5 percent of your salary, but you must contribute to get the match. CHAPTER 10 Risk and Return: Lessons from Market History 313 PART 3 Risk and Return The 401(k) plan has several options for investments, most of which are mutual funds. A mutual fund is a portfolio of assets. When you purchase shares…

Suppose a wealthy individual approaches you and says, “Because of your outstanding ability to manage money, I am prepared to present you with a tax-free gift of $1,000. If you prefer, however, I will postpone the presentation for a year, at which time I will guarantee that you will receive a tax-free gift of $X.” (For purposes of this example, assume that the guarantee is risk-free.) In other words, you can choose to receive $1,000 today or receive $X 1 year from today. Which would you choose if X equals (1) $1,000, (2) $1,050, (3) $1,100, (4) $1,500, (5) $2,000, (6) $5,000, (7) $10,000, (8) $100,000? Suppose the student is guaranteed to receive $1,100 one year from today, and nothing thereafter, if $1,000 is invested today in a particular venture. What is the return on the student’s investment?

Anthony operates a part time auto repair service. He estimates that a new diagnostic computer system will result in increased cash inflows of $1,500 in Year 1, $2,100 in Year 2, and $3,200 in Year 3. If Anthony's required rate of return is 10%, then the most he would be willing to pay for the new diagnostic computer system would be (Ignore income taxes.): Click here to view Exhibit 13B-1 and Exhibit 13B-2, to determine the appropriate discount factor(s) using the tables provided. Multiple Choice $4,599 $5,501 $5,638