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Chapter 6: Question 14BE (page 302)
Amy Monroe wants to create a fund today that will enable her to withdraw $25,000 per year for 8 years, with the first withdrawal to take place 5 years from today. If the fund earns 8% interest, how much must Amy invest today?
Amy should invest $105,599 today.
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Dunn Inc. owns and operates a number of hardware stores in the New England region. Recently, the company has decided to locate another store in a rapidly growing area of Maryland. The company is trying to decide whether to purchase or lease the building and related facilities.
Purchase: The company can purchase the site, construct the building, and purchase all store fi xtures. The cost would be \(1,850,000. An immediate down payment of \)400,000 is required, and the remaining \(1,450,000 would be paid off over 5 years at \)350,000 per year (including interest payments made at end of year). The property is expected to have a useful life of 12 years, and then it will be sold for \(500,000. As the owner of the property, the company will have the following outof-pocket expenses each period.
Property taxes (to be paid at the end of each year) \)40,000
Insurance (to be paid at the beginning of each year) 27,000
Other (primarily maintenance which occurs at the end of each year) 16,000
\(83,000
Lease: First National Bank has agreed to purchase the site, construct the building, and install the appropriate fi xtures for Dunn Inc. if Dunn will lease the completed facility for 12 years. The annual costs for the lease would be \)270,000. Dunn would have no responsibility related to the facility over the 12 years. The terms of the lease are that Dunn would be required to make 12 annual payments (the fi rst payment to be made at the time the store opens and then each following year). In addition, a deposit of $100,000 is required when the store is opened. This deposit will be returned at the end of the twelfth year, assuming no unusual damage to the building structure or fixtures.
Instructions Which of the two approaches should Dunn Inc. follow? (Currently, the cost of funds for Dunn Inc. is 10%.)
Presented below are three unrelated situations.
(a) Dwayne Wade Company recently signed a lease for a new office building, for a lease period of 10 years. Under the lease agreement, a security deposit of \(12,000 is made, with the deposit to be returned at the expiration of the lease, with interest compounded at 5% per year. What amount will the company receive at the time the lease expires?
(b) Serena Williams Corporation, having recently issued a \)20 million, 15-year bond issue, is committed to make annual sinking fund deposits of \(600,000. The deposits are made on the last day of each year and yield a return of 10%. Will the fund at the end of 15 years be sufficient to retire the bonds? If not, what will the deficiency be?
(c) Under the terms of his salary agreement, president Rex Walters has an option of receiving either an immediate bonus of \)55,000, or a deferred bonus of $70,000 payable in 10 years. Ignoring tax considerations and assuming a relevant interest rate of 4%, which form of settlement should Walters accept?
You have been hired as a benefit consultant by Jean Honore, the owner of Attic Angels. She wants to establish a retirement plan for herself and her three employees. Jean has provided the following information. The retirement plan is to be based upon annual salary for the last year before retirement and is to provide 50% of Jean’s last-year annual salary and 40% of the last-year annual salary for each employee. The plan will make annual payments at the beginning of each year for 20 years from the date of retirement. Jean wishes to fund the plan by making 15 annual deposits beginning January 1, 2017. Invested funds will earn 12% compounded annually. Information about plan participants as of January 1, 2017, is as follows.
Jean Honore, owner: Current annual salary of \(48,000; estimated retirement date January 1, 2042.
Colin Davis, flower arranger: Current annual salary of \)36,000; estimated retirement date January 1, 2047.
Anita Baker, sales clerk: Current annual salary of \(18,000; estimated retirement date January 1, 2037.
Gavin Bryars, part-time bookkeeper: Current annual salary of \)15,000; estimated retirement date January 1, 2032.
In the past, Jean has given herself and each employee a year-end salary increase of 4%. Jean plans to continue this policy in the future.
Instructions
(a) Based upon the above information, what will be the annual retirement benefit for each plan participant? (Round to the nearest dollar.) (Hint: Jean will receive raises for 24 years.)
(b) What amount must be on deposit at the end of 15 years to ensure that all benefits will be paid? (Round to the nearest dollar.)
(c) What is the amount of each annual deposit Jean must make to the retirement plan?
Alexander Enterprises leases property to Hamilton, Inc. Because Hamilton is experiencing financial difficulty, Alexander agrees to receive five rents of $20,000 at the end of each year, with the rents deferred 3 years. What is the present value of the five rents discounted at 12%?
Bo Newman will invest \(10,000 today in a fund that earns 5% annual interest. How many years will it take for the fund to grow to \)17,100?
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