1: Brokerage firms: a type of non-depository financial institution
that manages and facilitates the purchase of bonds, stocks, and other
types of investments.
2. Depository and non-depository financial
institutions: Depository tends to be things such as banks and
non-depository are life insurance companies; differences between both is
that non-depository are not insured by FDIC.
3. Credit Unions: non-profit, member owned institutions and another type of depository institution.
4. Demand deposit accounts: accounts that individuals and business can use to pay their bills.
5. Bonds: investments that promise to pay a certain amount of interest on the principle amount after a given time.
Critical Thinking. 1. What are some considerations in choosing a financial institution? Which one do you think would be
the most important consideration for you in choosing a financial institution? --When a choosing financial institutions, you want to consider location of the institution and the availability of services in your area. Important factors in choosing for the location and services provided; convenience and how often you go.
2. What are the pros and cons of U.S. savings bonds? --Saving Bonds offer a secure investment; does not cost you state or local tax. The con would be figuring when to cash them in or the maturity of the bond can be confusing.
3. What are some of the problems that individuals might face if they use one of the "problematic"
financial institutions?-- If something happens that results in the person going to the institution for help; institution can charge a high interest or the loan could be short. This can result to the person being in debt or have a mark on their financial record for late payments.
4. What are some of the consumer protections available? What can individuals do to protect
themselves? --Many accounts in the United States have FDIC insurance that covers $100,000 of the money in the indiviudal's account. The government has set regulations that can and can't be practiced with consumers; such as regulations required for banks to disclose all aspects of the agreements with their clients.
5. What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of choosing a federally-insured account?--Advantage: federally insured for up to $100,000.--Disadvantage: interest at which account pays is well below the inflation rate
Answer:
a-1. The present value of Plan 1 = $93.08
a-2. The deal 2 which involves paying immediately adn taking the 10% discount is better.
Explanation:
a-1.
The interest rate of 5% is taken as the discount rate to convert future cash flows into the present value.
The First payment plan with installments has a present value of,
Present Value-Plan 1 = 25 + 25/1.05 + 25/1.05² + 25/1.05³ = $93.08
a-2.
The first plan will cost $93.08 in the present value.
The second plan will involve immediate payment and a discount of 10%vwhch makes the present value of plan 2 as $90 (100 - (100*0.1)).
Thus, the second deal or deal involving immediate payment and taking the discount is better.
Answer: a. Chapter 7
Explanation:
Chapter 7 bankruptcy is a type of bankruptcy that allows trustee to sell a few of one's property in other to repay creditors. It also allows the cancelation of some debt. The chapter 7 bankruptcy is also known as straight or liquidation bankruptcy and it is the most commonly used especially by individuals.
Answer:
Dr Right of use asset 59,007.60
Cr Lease liability 59,007.60
Explanation:
Variable lease payments are generally not included as right of use asset or lease liability. Even though a 60% possibility exists that an additional $5,000 will be paid, they are not based on an index and are not disguised payments (only two exceptions to this rule).
Annual lease payments = $12,000
PV annuity factor, 6%, 6 periods = 4.9173
PV of lease payments = $12,000 x 4.9173 = $59,007.60
The customer changing their mind or the customer not having enough money
