I believe the answer would be “B. Decrease” apologies if it’s incorrect!
Answer:
TRUE
Explanation:
Marginal Benefit is addition to total benefit due to a business decision.
Marginal Cost is addition to total cost due to a business decision.
Marginal Benefit & Marginal Costs are determinants while considering a business decision. A decision will be taken if : Marginal Benefit ≥ Marginal Cost, as entrepreneurial decision maker would be better off or at least neutral while taking decision. If MB < MC , it is loss making for the entrepreneur to take that decision & hence is discouraged to take that.
Solution :
Given :
James needs $ 1,000,000 after 15 years.
His IRA deposit is $ 200,000 and is earning at the rate of 8% per annum.
Maturity value of $200,000 after 15 years = 
= $ 634,434.
Balance fund needed after 15 years = 1,000,000 - 634,434
= $ 365,566
Therefore, the future value of the annuity is :
![FV=A[\frac{(1+k)^n-1}{k}]](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=FV%3DA%5B%5Cfrac%7B%281%2Bk%29%5En-1%7D%7Bk%7D%5D)
Here, FV = future annuity value = 365,566
A = periodical investment
k = interest rate = 8%
n = period = 15 years
∴![365566 = A\frac{[(1.08)^{15}-1]}{0.08}](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=365566%20%3D%20A%5Cfrac%7B%5B%281.08%29%5E%7B15%7D-1%5D%7D%7B0.08%7D)
A = 13,464
Thus, James needs to save $ 13,464 each year end to reach his target.
Answer: $80 million per year for 25 years
Explanation:
The option you should choose is one that will guarantee you the highest present value.
This means that you need to discount the annual payment of $80 million per year for 25 years to find the present value. As you did not include a rate, we shall assume a rate of 8% for reference purposes.
The annual payment is an annuity so the present value can be calculated by:
Present value of annuity = Annuity payment * Present value interest factor, rate, no. of years
= 80,000,000 * Present value interest factor, 8%, 25 years
= 80,000,000 * 10.6748
= $853,984,000
<em>The present value of the annual payment is more than the present value of the $850 million received today so the Annual payment should be taken. </em>
Answer:
Lynn will receive $63,754 at the end of 8 years.
Explanation:
Future value is the sum of value of principal invested and compounded return received over the investment period.
Using following formula of future value to calculate the required interest rate.
FV = PV x ( 1 + r )^n
PV = Present value = $40,000
n = number of years = 8 years
r = Interest rate = 6%
FV = Future value = ?
FV = $40,000 x ( 1 + 6% )^8 = $63,754