Which of the following statements are most likely to be false? The effective annual interest rate will always be greater than the quoted (or annual percentage) interest rate. All else being the same, the present value of a five-year, $10,000 annuity due will be higher than the present value of a five-year, $10,000 ordinary annuity. If you were depositing funds at a bank, and the quoted interest rate was 4% p.a., you would be better off if the bank used semi-annual compounding rather than quarterly compounding. a. I and II only. b. I and III only. c. II and III only. d. I, II and III.

1. What is the different between an ordinary annuity and an annuity due? Which occursmore in practice? Give a common example of both. 2. Using the example of a savings account, explain the difference between the effectiveannual rate and the annual percentage rate. 3. A mortgage instrument pays $1.5 million at the end of each of the next two years. Aninvestor has an alternative investment with the same amount of risk that will payinterest at 8% compounded semiannually. what the investor should pay for themortgage instrument?

1. Compute the present value of a $2,000 deposit in year 1, and another $1,500 deposit at the end of year 3 if interest rates are 10 percent. (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your final answer to 2 decimal places.)   2. How much would be in your savings account in 8 years after depositing $300 today if the bank pays 8 percent per year? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)   3. What is the present value of a $1,300 payment made in five years when the discount rate is 10 percent? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.) 4. What annual rate of return is earned on a $5,000 investment when it grows to $9,500 in five years? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)   5.  A deposit of $270 earns the following interest rates:  8 percent in the first year. 6 percent in the second year. 5 percent in the third year.   What would be the third year future…

After a 1 year investment you receive 7.4% interest (nominal) from your bank. However, looking at how prices have changed, you soon realize that the real rate of interest was actually 3.4%. How much was inflation during that year? Enter your answer as a percentage, rounded to 2 decimals, and without the percentage sign ('%'). For example, if your answer is 0.02345, then enter 2.35