Which of the following statements is CORRECT regarding compound interest?
A.It is the most basic form of calculating interest.
B.It earns profit not only on principal but also on interest.
C.It is calculated by multiplying principal by rate multiplied by time.
D.It does not take into account the accumulated interest for calculation.
Time value of money is an important finance concept because:
A.It takes risk into account
B.It takes time into account
C.It takes compound interest into account
D.All of the given options
You just won a prize; you can either receive Rs. 1,000 today or Rs. 1,050 in one year. Which option do you prefer and why if you can earn 5 percent on your money?
A.Rs. 1,000 because it has the higher future value
B.Rs. 1,000 because you receive it sooner
C.Rs. 1,050 because it is more money
D.Either because both options are of equal value
A given rate is quoted as 9 percent APR, but the EAR is 9.38 percent. What is the compounding period?
A.Semiannually
B.Quarterly
C.Monthly
D.Daily
You need Rs. 10,000 to buy a new television. If you have Rs. 6,000 to invest at 5 percent compounded annually, how long will you have to wait to buy the television?
A.8.42 years
B.10.51 years
C.15.75 years
D.18.78 years
An account was opened with an investment of Rs. 3,000 ten years ago. The ending balance in the account is Rs. 4,100. If interest was compounded, how much compounded interest was earned?
A.Rs. 500
B.Rs. 752
C.Rs. 1,052
D.Rs. 1,100
What is the Effective Annual Rate (EAR) of 7 percent compounded monthly?
A.7.00%
B.7.23%
C.7.42%
D.7.50%
The Rule of 72 for finding the number of periods required to double an investment is fairly accurate for which of the following ranges of interest/discount rates?
A.2% to 8%
B.4% to 25%
C.5% to 20%
D.10% to 50%
What is the effective annual rate of 7 percent compounded monthly?
A.7.00 percent
B.7.12 percent
C.7.19 percent
D.7.23 percent
If the nominal interest rate is 18 percent compounded quarterly, what would be the 8-year compound accumulation factor $(1 + r)^n$?
A.1.42215
B.2.75886
C.3.75886
D.4.08998