When Marilyn Monroe died, ex-husband Joe DiMaggio vowed to place fresh flowers her grave every Sunday as long as he lived. The week after she died in 1962, a bunch resh flowers that the former baseball player thought appropriate for the star cost abo $7. Based on actuarial tables, "Joltin' Joe" could expect to live for 39 years after t actress died. Assume that the EAR is 11.4 percent. Also, assume that the price of th lowers will increase at 3.6 percent per year, when expressed as an EAR. Assuming th each year has exactly 52 weeks, what is the present value of this commitment? J began purchasing flowers the week after Marilyn died. Multiple Choice

Monique contributed ​$500.00 every month into an RRSP for 15 years. What nominal annual rate of interest will the RRSP earn if the balance in Monique's account just after she made her last contribution was $200,000.00

A friend of mine has a 22-year old daughter.  He wants to give her a "$1,000,000 gift" for her college graduation present, with the caveat that she cannot have access to the gift for 45 years.  Given that he invests in an asset that will earn 12% APR compounded annually, how much would he need to invest today?

Michael Howitt of Berkley, Michigan, recently had his gallbladder removed. His total bill for this surgery, which was his only health care expense for the year, came to $13,810. His health insurance plan has a $450 annual deductible and an 80/20 coinsurance provision. The cap on Michael's coinsurance share is $1,910. Round your answers to the nearest dollar.   a. How much of the bill will Michael pay? b. How much of the bill will be paid by Michaels insurance?

Imagine you are helping a client, Jill Pole, prepare for retirement Jill would like to withdraw $14,411 from her retirement fund exactly one month after she quits her job. Jill would like all subsequent monthly withdrawals to grow at an effective annual rate of 2.5%. Further, Jill would like to have her funds invested to earn an effective annual return of 7.7%. Jill expects to live for 26 years once she retires and does not plan to leave an inheritance. How much does Jill need to have in her retirement account on the day she retires in order to fund this stream of growing monthly distributions from her retirement account?.

The Rodriquez family is determined to purchase a $250,000 home without incurring any debt. The family plans to save $2,500 a quarter for this purpose and expects to earn APR of 7.65 percent. How long will it be until the family can purchase a home? 13.45 years 14.11 years 14.85 years 59.39 years 56.43 years

Mike wants to donate $5,000,000 to establish a fund to provide an annual scholarship in perpetuity. The fund will earn an interest rate of 4.47% p.a. compounded half-yearly (2=4.47% p.a.) and the first scholarship will be first awarded 3.5 years after the date of the donation. (b) Assume that two years after the donation, Mike needs to withdraw $1,000,000 from the fund and use the remaining amount to provide an annual scholarship in perpetuity. The time of the first scholarship will be unchanged (3.5 years after the date of the donation). What is the new annual scholarship amount (rounded to two decimal places)? a. 101959.37 O b. 206197.54 O c. 203631.53 O d. 207511.86

Bertha bought a new home entertainment system today from Andre's Electronics. She will receive a cash-rebate of $232.00 from Andre's Electronics today, pay $719.00 to Andre's Electronics in 1 year, receive a cash rebate of $1,638.00 from Andre's Electronics in 2 years, and pay $4,985.00 to Andre's Electronics in 4 years. If the discount rate is 18.38 percent, then what is the present value of the cash flows associated with this transaction? O $-1,744.87 (plus or minus 3 dollars) O $-2,211.42 (plus or minus 3 dollars) O $-530.14 (plus or minus 3 dollars) O $-1,200.61 (plus or minus 3 dollars) O none of the answers are within 3 dollars of the correct answer

When Marilyn Monroe died, ex-husband Joe DiMaggio vowed to place fresh flowers on her grave every Sunday as long as he lived. The week after she died in 1962, a bunch of fresh flowers that the former baseball player thought appropriate for the star cost about $5. Based on actuarial tables, “Joltin’ Joe” could expect to live for 20 years after the actress died. Assume that the EAR is 9 percent. Also, assume that the price of the flowers will increase at 3.4 percent per year, when expressed as an EAR. Assume that each year has exactly 52 weeks and Joe began purchasing flowers the week after Marilyn died. What is the present value of this commitment?