An annuity due is distinguished from an ordinary annuity by which feature?

Correct answer: Payments occur at the beginning of each period.

Explanation

Timing of the first cash flow defines the difference.

Other questions

Question 1

An interest rate is best described as which of the following?

Question 2

Which component is added to the real risk-free rate to determine the nominal risk-free rate?

Question 3

The risk that a borrower will not make promised payments in a timely manner is best described as:

Question 4

Which of the following premiums compensates investors for the risk of loss when converting an asset to cash quickly?

Question 5

Given a stated annual interest rate of 10 percent compounded quarterly, what is the Effective Annual Rate (EAR)?

Question 6

An investment offers a stated annual rate of 6 percent compounded monthly. What is the effective annual rate?

Question 7

As the frequency of compounding increases within a year, holding the stated annual rate constant, what happens to the Effective Annual Rate (EAR)?

Question 8

An investor deposits 1,000 USD today into an account earning 8 percent compounded annually. How much will the account be worth in 5 years?

Question 9

What is the future value of 500 USD invested today at 6 percent compounded quarterly for 2 years?

Question 10

An investor wants to have 10,000 USD in 5 years. If the account earns 5 percent compounded annually, how much must be deposited today?

Question 11

How much must be invested today at 8 percent compounded semiannually to accumulate 5,000 USD in 4 years?

Question 12

Which of the following best describes an ordinary annuity?

Question 13

What is the Future Value of an ordinary annuity paying 200 USD per year for 3 years at 10 percent interest?

Question 14

Calculate the Present Value of an ordinary annuity of 500 USD per year for 5 years at 6 percent.

Question 16

If the Future Value of an ordinary annuity is 1,000 USD, what is the Future Value of an annuity due with the same terms (same N, PMT, and I/Y)?

Question 17

Calculate the Future Value of an annuity due paying 100 USD per year for 3 years at 5 percent.

Question 18

What is the Present Value of an annuity due of 200 USD for 3 years at 10 percent?

Question 19

A perpetuity pays 100 USD per year indefinitely. If the required rate of return is 5 percent, what is the present value?

Question 20

Preferred stock paying a fixed dividend of 4.50 USD forever is priced with a required return of 8 percent. What is its value?

Question 21

What is the present value of the following cash flow stream at 10 percent? Year 1: 100 USD, Year 2: 200 USD, Year 3: 300 USD.

Question 22

Calculate the Future Value at the end of year 3 of these cash flows earning 10 percent: Year 1: 100 USD, Year 2: 200 USD, Year 3: 300 USD.

Question 23

The Cash Flow Additivity Principle implies that:

Question 24

To fund a future liability of 10,000 USD due in 5 years, how much must be deposited annually (end of year) starting one year from now at 7 percent?

Question 25

A loan of 5,000 USD is to be repaid in equal annual installments over 5 years at 9 percent. What is the annual payment?

Question 26

How many years will it take for 1,000 USD to grow to 2,000 USD at 8 percent compounded annually?

Question 27

An investment quadruples in value over 12 years. What is the annual compound rate of return?

Question 28

Constructing a time line is most useful for:

Question 29

Which calculator mode should be used for an annuity where the first payment occurs today?

Question 30

A deferred annuity is one where:

Question 31

To calculate the PV of a deferred annuity starting in Year 4 (first payment at t=4), one approach is to find the PV of the annuity at t=3 and then:

Question 32

In a loan amortization schedule for a standard fixed-rate mortgage, the interest component of the payment:

Question 33

Calculate the PV of a perpetuity paying 100 USD starting 4 years from now (first payment at t=4) at 5 percent.

Question 34

The formula PV = FV / (1 + I/Y)^N assumes:

Question 35

If a bank quotes a savings rate of 4 percent compounded daily, and another offers 4 percent compounded quarterly, which should you choose?

Question 36

What is the key difference between the cash flow keys (CF) and time value keys (TVM) on a financial calculator?

Question 37

An investor puts 100 USD in a bank account at t=0. At t=1, the balance is 110 USD. He deposits another 100 USD at t=1. If the rate remains 10 percent, what is the balance at t=2?

Question 38

If you need 50,000 USD for a down payment in 3 years, and you can earn 6 percent compounded monthly, how much must you deposit today?

Question 39

Real risk-free rate = 2 percent. Inflation premium = 3 percent. Default risk premium = 2 percent. Liquidity premium = 1 percent. Maturity risk premium = 1 percent. What is the nominal risk-free rate?

Question 40

Using the same premiums as Question 39, what is the required interest rate on a 10-year corporate bond with those specific risk characteristics?

Question 41

Which of the following is strictly a theoretical rate?

Question 42

If a cash flow stream pays 200 USD at t=1 and 200 USD at t=2, it is best described as:

Question 43

Calculating the number of periods (N) to reach a financial goal requires:

Question 44

An investor makes a 500 USD payment at the beginning of each of the next 3 years. This stream is:

Question 45

The stated annual interest rate is 12 percent. What is the semiannual periodic rate?

Question 46

The sum of the present values of a series of cash flows is the:

Question 47

A 1,000 USD par value bond pays a 50 USD coupon annually and matures in 10 years. If the discount rate is 5 percent, the bond price is closest to:

Question 48

In TVM calculations on a financial calculator, if PV is entered as a negative number, FV will be:

Question 49

An investment of 100 USD yields 150 USD in 4 years. The equation to find the annual rate r is:

Question 50

Generally, opportunity cost is best defined as: