You are contemplating investing some surplus funds and the following options are available: Invest $50,000 @ 4% p.a. compounded annually for 5 years. Invest $45,000 @ 3% p.a. compounded quarterly for 5 years. Invest $40,000 @4.5% p.a. compounded Semi-annually for 5 years. Invest $50,000 @ 3% p.a. compounded Semi-annually for 5 years. Which one of the above is the Second-best option? and why?

Please advise on these time value of money practice problems.  How would you solve these using a financial calculator?   What values would you enter for N, I/YR, PV, PMT, and FV ? a) Calculate the PV when you plan to receive $5,000 in 5 years with a 10% discount rate. b) Calculate the FV of a $10,000 deposit today for 10 years @ 5%. c) What is the PV of receiving $2,500 for each of the next 5 years with a 10% discount rate?

A new investment opportunity for you is an annuity that pays $560 at the beginning of each year for 3 years. You could earn 5.4% on your money in other investments with equal risk. What is the most you should pay for the annuity? Group of answer choices $1,595.40 $1,756.86 $1,517.12 $1,442.76 $1,696.61

You are considering a 10 year investment plan in which your target is $150,000. There are two options available for you:   Option 1: Putting exactly an equal amount of money into an investment fund at the end of each year for 10 years with the rate of return of 8%, annually compounding.   Option 2: Putting your initial investment of $50,000 in an asset that will pay you 9% rate of return, compounding quarterly for the first 6 years. The rate of return, compounding annually for the last 4 years (the period from year 7 to the end of year 10) has not been defined yet.   Required: Compute the effective annual interest rate (EAR) in the first 6 years in Option 2?  Compute the annually compounding rate of return you should target for your asset in the following 4 years to get $150, 000 at the end of year ten in Option 2?