Final test of your Module 7 knowledge. 16 replayable questions across the Financial Mathematics module. Aim for 90%+.
If $5000 is invested at 6% p.a. compound interest for 3 years, which expression gives the future value?
The effective annual rate equivalent to 3% per half-year is
A car depreciates by 12% each year. After $n$ years, its value is best modelled by
For an ordinary annuity, payments are made
In the recurrence $A_n = 1.004A_{n-1} + 250$, the value $250$ represents
For a loan recurrence $L_n = 1.005L_{n-1} - 800$, the term $-800$ represents
Which change will reduce the total interest paid on a loan, all else equal?
The present value of a future payment is
If interest is compounded monthly at 6% p.a., the monthly rate used in calculations is
An annuity due differs from an ordinary annuity because payments are made
When comparing investment products, which pair is most important to compare on the same basis?
A redraw facility usually allows a borrower to
If a budget model has income minus expenses equal to a positive amount each month, that amount is
For compound interest, increasing the compounding frequency while keeping the nominal annual rate fixed generally
A spreadsheet fill-down is useful in financial recurrence problems because it
Q1. B, $A = P(1+r)^n$
Q2. C, $r_{eff} = (1 + 0.08/4)^4 - 1 = 8.24\%$
Q3. B, Flat rate can go negative
Q4. A, FV annuity formula
Q5. D, PV discounts payments
Q6. C, Due = ordinary x $(1+r)$
Q7. B, Interpolation assumes approximate linearity
Q8. A, $A_{n+1} = (1+r)A_n + a$
Q9. B, Net = 7% - 1.2% = 5.8%
Q10. D, Loan recurrence
Q11. B, $M = Pr / [1 - (1+r)^{-n}]$
Q12. A, Offset reduces balance for interest
Q13. C, Higher gross can still win
Q14. B, Credit cards ~15-20%
Q15. C, Required saving formula
Q16. D, =NPER
Q17. B, 0% hides interest in price
Q18. A, Early extras save most
Q19. C, Consistent units needed
Q20. D, All essential
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