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Predict what will happen to the risk premiums on corporate bonds if brokerage commissions are lowered in the corporate bond market.
"The money multiplier is necessarily greater than 1." Is this statement true, false, or uncertain? Explain your answer.
Which of the Federal Reserve's measures of the monetary aggregates-M1 or M2-is composed of the most liquid assets? Which is the larger measure?
From 2009 to 2011, the economies of Australia and Switzerland suffered relatively mild effects from the global financial crisis. At the same time, many countries in the euro area were hit hard by
How does technology affect employment positions?
Go to www.ustaxcourt.gov (the Tax Court site). What is the filing fee to file a small tax case?
In 2006, selected new automobiles had an average cost of $16,000. The average cost of those same automobiles is now $28,000. What was the rate of increase for these automobiles between the two time
A family spends $48,000 a year for living expenses. If prices increase by 2 percent a year for the next three years, what amount will the family need for its living expenses?
What would be the yearly earnings for a person with $8,000 in savings at an annual interest rate of 2.5 percent?
What actions would be necessary to compare a financial planner who advertises "One Low Fee Is Charged to Develop Your Personal Financial Plan" and one that advertises "You Are Not Charged a Fee, My
Ask friends, relatives, and others how their spending, saving, and borrowing activities changed when they decided to continue their education, change careers, or have children.
If you desire to have $20,000 for a down payment for a house in five years, what amount would you need to deposit today? Assume that your money will earn 5 percent.
Assume that you are in the 39.6 percent tax bracket and you purchase a 3.35 percent tax-exempt municipal bond. Use the formula presented in this chapter to calculate the taxable equivalent yield for
Assume you are in the 33 percent tax bracket and purchase a 4.20 percent, tax-exempt municipal bond. Use the formula presented in this chapter to calculate the taxable equivalent yield for this
What is the current price for a $1,000 bond that has a price quote of 87?
What are some examples of demographic and economic factors that affect career opportunities?
Your client, Barry Backache, suffers from a pain in the neck caused by arthritis. He installed a hot tub in his backyard. His doctor advised him that daily periods in the hot tub would relieve his
Tran Lee plans to set aside $2,400 a year for the next six years, earning 4 percent. What would be the future value of this savings amount?
If you borrow $8,000 with a 5 percent interest rate, to be repaid in five equal yearly payments, what would be the amount of each payment?
How does the information in a cover letter differ from the information in a résumé?
How can a person obtain employment-related experiences without working in a job situation?
What types of career information sources can be helpful for identifying job opportunities?
What methods can be used to measure the monetary value of employee benefits?
What factors should a person consider before changing jobs or career fields?
Calculate the future value of a retirement account in which you deposit $2,000 a year for 30 years with an annual interest rate of 6 percent.
Bill Mason is considering two job offers. Job 1 pays a salary of $36,500 with $4,500 of nontaxable employee benefits. Job 2 pays a salary of $34,700 and $6,120 of nontaxable benefits. Which position
Helen Meyer receives a travel allowance of $180 each week from her company for time away from home. If this allowance is taxable and she has a 30 percent income tax rate, what amount will she have to
What subheadings appear under the "Statistics of Income"?
Ken Braden estimates that taking some classes would result in earning $3,500 more a year for the next 30 years. Based on an annual interest rate of 4 percent, calculate the future value of these
Marla Opper currently earns $50,000 a year and is offered a job in another city for $56,000. The city she would move to has 8 percent higher living expenses than her current city. What quantitative
Jenny Franklin estimates that as a result of completing her master's degree, she will earn $7,000 a year more for the next 40 years. a. What would be the total amount of these additional earnings? b.
Brad Edwards is earning $45,000 a year in a city located in the Midwest. He is interviewing for a position in a city with a cost of living 12 percent higher than where he currently lives. What is the
Talk with people employed in various types of organizations. Prepare a list of the most common types of employee benefits received by workers. Using Sheet 12 in the Personal Financial Planner, obtain
Talk with people employed in various types of careers (large company, international business, individual entrepreneur, nonprofit, government) about the training and professional development
Based on library and Internet research and experiences of others, obtain information about effective interviewing techniques. Prepare a video that presents appropriate and inappropriate actions one
Talk to several people about influences on their current employment situation. How did various personal, economic, and social factors affect their career choices and professional development?
Arrange an informational interview at a local company or with a business contact you have made. Prepare questions related to needed skills in this employment field, current trends for the industry,
Using a Web search or the library, obtain information about various employee benefits such as health insurance, retirement plans, child care, life insurance, and tuition reimbursement.
Jennifer did not file a tax return for 2006 because she honestly believed that no tax was due. In 2016, the IRS audits Jennifer and the agent proposes a deficiency of $500.
1. What steps might Alexia take when deciding which position to accept? 2. What additional factors would you consider when selecting an employment position? 3. Which employment position would you
Brenda plans to reduce her spending by $80 a month. Calculate the future value of this increase in saving over the next 10 years. (Assume an annual deposit to her savings account, and an annual
Kara George received a $4,000 gift for graduation from her uncle. If she deposits the entire amount in an account paying 3 percent, what will be the value of this gift in 15 years?
Carl Lester has liquid assets of $2,680 and current liabilities of $2,436. What is his current ratio? What comments do you have about this financial position?
Talk to two or three people regarding wise and poor money management actions they have taken in their lives, and about the system they use to keep track of various financial documents and records.
Using Sheets 15 and 16 in the Personal Financial Planner, or some other format you find online, prepare a personal balance sheet and cash flow statement.
Conduct research to identify various budgeting and money management apps. Determine the features, ease of operation, and information provided by these apps. Which app would you consider using for
Discuss with several people how the budget in Exhibit 3-7 might be changed based on various budget variances. If the household faced a decline in income, what spending areas might be reduced first?
How does tax-exempt income differ from tax-deferred income?
1. In what ways does your filing status affect preparation of your federal income tax return?
When was FedEx founded, by whom, and how?
On his 2011 tax return, Stewart inadvertently overstates deductions in excess of 25 percent of the adjusted gross income on his return. In 2016, the IRS audits Stewart and the agent proposes a
What factors affect a taxpayer's choice of a 1040 form?
What are the main types of sources available to help people do their taxes?
Each year, the Internal Revenue Service adjusts the value of an exemption based on inflation (and rounds to the nearest $50). In a recent year, if the exemption was worth $3,800 and inflation was 2.7
If $4,026 was withheld during the year and taxes owed were $4,050, would the person owe an additional amount or receive a refund? What is the amount?
If 400,000 people each receive an average refund of $2,400, based on an interest rate of 4 percent, what would be the lost annual income from savings on those refunds?
Which 1040 form should each of the following individuals use? a. A high school student with an after-school job and interest earnings of $480 from savings accounts. b. A college student who, due to
Using the tax table in Exhibit 4-7, determine the amount of taxes for the following situations: a. A head of household with taxable income of $75,750. b. A single person with taxable income of
Would you prefer a fully taxable investment earning 8.1 percent or a tax-exempt investment earning 6.1 percent? Why? (Assume a 28 percent tax rate.)
On December 30, you decide to make a $1,500 charitable donation. If you are in the 28 percent tax bracket, how much will you save in taxes for the current year? If you deposit that tax savings in a
If a person with a 28 percent tax bracket makes a deposit of $5,000 to a tax deferred retirement account, what amount would be saved on current taxes?
John and Mary filed for divorce in November of the current year. The divorce will not become final until May of the following year.
Ross Martin arrived at the following tax information: Gross salary, $52,145 Interest earnings, $205 Dividend income, $65 One personal exemption, $3,900 Itemized deductions, $9,250 Adjustments to
If Lola Harper had the following itemized deductions, should she use Schedule A or the standard deduction? The standard deduction for her tax situation is $6100. Donations to church and other
Kaye Blanchard is 72 years old. She has $30,000 of adjusted gross income and $8,000 of qualified medical expenses. She will be itemizing her tax deductions this year. How much of a tax deduction will
Using Sheet 21 in the Personal Financial Planner, obtain information from two different tax preparation companies about the services they offer and the costs of their services.
Survey friends and relatives about the tax-planning strategies. Sheet 22 from the Personal Financial Planner may be used for asking questions in your survey.
Using library resources or an Internet search, determine the types of income that are exempt from federal income tax.
Survey several people about whether they have received notices regarding errors on their tax returns. What are some of the more common errors encountered?
Brenda Young desires to have $20,000 eight years from now for her daughter's college fund. If she will earn 4 percent (compounded annually) on her money, what amount should she deposit now? Use the
What amount would you have if you deposited $2,500 a year for 30 years at 8 percent (compounded annually)? (Use the Chapter 1 appendix.)
DEE is an S corporation with 100 shareholders. John, one of these shareholders, gives half of his shares of stock to his new wife as a wedding gift.
With a 28 percent marginal tax rate, would a tax-free yield of 7 percent or a taxable yield of 9.5 percent give you a better return on your savings? Why?
What would be the annual percentage yield for a savings account that earned $56 in interest on $800 over the past 365 days?
What is the annual opportunity cost of a checking account that requires a $400 minimum balance to avoid service charges? Assume an interest rate of 3 percent.
If a person has ATM fees each month of $18 for 6 years, what would be the total cost of those banking fees?
A payday loan company charges 4 percent interest for a two-week period. What would be the annual interest rate from that company?
A certificate of deposit will often result in a penalty for withdrawing funds before the maturity date. If the penalty involves two months of interest, what would be the amount for early withdrawal
What would be the value of a savings account started with $1,200, earning 3 percent (compounded annually) after 10 years?
Conduct a study of services offered by various financial institutions. How has technology influenced the types of services and costs of these services?
Conduct research (online and by talking with people) about pawnshops, payday loans, check-cashing outlets, rent-to-own purchases, and car title loans. What actions might a person take to avoid these
Collect information from varied financial institutions (national bank, local bank, credit union, online bank) about the savings plans they offer. Using Sheet 25 in the Personal Financial Planner,
Clifford owns 75 percent of AFK, a C corporation. He spends little time in the business, but takes a salary of $750,000.
Using Sheets 26 and 27 in the Personal Financial Planner, compare the features and costs of checking accounts at two financial institutions. Online searches for this information may be useful.
Talk to several people regarding their experiences with mobile banking and prepaid debit cards. What benefits and concerns have they experienced with these services?
Drew's monthly net income is $1,600. What is the maximum he should use on debt payments?
(a) Calculate your net worth based on your present assets and liabilities. (b) Refer to your net worth statement and determine your safe credit limit. Use debt payments-to-income and debt-to-equity
Choose one of the following organizations and visit its home page on the Internet. Then prepare a report that summarizes the information the organization provides. How can this information help you
Talk to a person who has cosigned a loan. What experiences did this person have as a cosigner?
What are the three variations of simple interest formula?
Your uncle lends you $2,000 less $100 (interest at 5 percent), and you receive $1,900. Use the APR formula to find the true annual percentage rate.
A $1,000 loan is paid off in 12 equal monthly payments. The stated annual interest rate is 10 percent. What is the annual percentage rate?
Damon convinced his aunt to lend him $2,000 to purchase a plasma digital TV. She has agreed to charge only 6 percent simple interest, and he has agreed to repay the loan at the end of one year. How
Two months before the due date for his tax return, Simon provides his accountant with all of the information necessary for filing his return. The accountant was overworked during tax season and files
You just bought a used car for $3,500 from your cousin. He agreed to let you make payments for 3 years with simple interest at 7 percent. How much interest will you pay?
Choose a current issue of Money, Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine, or Business Week and summarize an article that provides suggestions on how you could choose the best and yet the least
What maintenance activities could increase the life of your vehicle?
What are the major sources of consumer information?
What actions are appropriate when buying a used car?
When might leasing a motor vehicle be appropriate?
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