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Consider today's stock listings for Bukkia Hog Farms, shown below. Today, Ken sold the 116 shares of Bukkia Hog Farms that he purchased yesterday. How much profit did Ken make?
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d
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For the last 20 years, Terry has made regular quarterly payments in the amount of $308 into an account paying 1.5% compounded quarterly. If, at the end of the 20 year period, Terry stops making deposits, transfers the balance to an account paying 5.5% interest compounded annually, and withdraws a annual salary from the account, determine the amount that he will receive every year for 10 years. Round to the nearest cent.
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b
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Determine the total annual FICA tax for an annual salary of $110,330.
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c
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You work for a lender that requires a 15% down payment and uses the standard debt-to-income ratio to determine a person?s eligibility for a home loan. Of the following, choose the person that you would rate the highest on their eligibility for a home loan.
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c
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Using the above information, which kind of investor would likely turn the greatest profit in this market, given that each of them purchased a house in this area at year 0?
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a
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Jodi is retiring at the age of 65. When she retires, she estimates that she will need a monthly income for 25 years. If Jodi starts with $328,133.32 in an account that pays 6.2% interest compounded monthly, approximately what monthly income will she be able to draw?
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b
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You plan on making a $235.15 monthly deposit into an account that pays 3.2% interest, compounded monthly, for 20 years. At the end of this period, you plan on withdrawing regular monthly payments. Determine the amount that you can withdraw each month for 10 years, if you plan on not having anything in the account at the end of the 10 year period and no future deposits are made to the account.
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a
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Josef owns four par value $1,000 bonds from Dowc Beverage Co. Each bond has a market value of 104.561 and gives 9.2% interest. Josef also owns 170 shares of stock in Dowc Beverage Co. Stock in Dowc Beverage Co. has a share price of 26.25 and pays a dividend of $2.38. If the broker Josef employed to purchase these stocks and bonds charges a commission of $72 for each ten shares of stock bought or sold and a commission of 4% of the market value of each bond bought or sold, which aspect of Josef's investment in Dowc Beverage Co. has a greater percent yield, and how much greater is it?
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c
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A lender estimates the closing costs on a home loan of $90,000 as listed below. Evaluate the lender's good faith estimate.
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a
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Greg just purchased a house for $450,000. His annual homeowners insurance premium is $0.42 per $100 of value. If his annual premium is divided into equal monthly payments, what will Greg have to pay on a monthly basis to keep his home insured?
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b
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Marquet is relocating to an area where she will be attending college. She finds a townhome with an option to rent or buy. The conditions of each are shown below. Rent: Move-in cost of $1,350 and monthly payment of $795. Buy: Move-in cost of $8,235 and monthly payments of $750. Marquet plans to stay in the area for the 5 years it will take her to get a graduate degree, so she decides to buy. Choose the best evaluation of Marquet's decision.
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c
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An electric guitar costs $830, with a $225 full-replacement warranty. If the manufacturer sells 532,475 warranties and has to honor 12% of them, how much profit did the manufacturer gain from the warranties?
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b
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Mary pays income tax according to the graduated schedule shown below.
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a
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Corporate bonds from Dagofi Radar are selling at 88.354, bonds from Chambers Translation are selling at 112.894, and bonds from Essentia Inc. are selling at 96.262. If Roger wants to buy two bonds with a par value of $1,000 each from Dagofi Radar, five bonds with a par value of $500 each from Chambers Translation, and four bonds with a par value of $1,000 each from Essentia Inc., how much can he expect to spend?
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a
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You have a gross income of $117,151 and are filing your tax return singly. You claim one exemption and can take a deduction of $2,713 for interest on your mortgage, an adjustment of $2,791 for business losses, an adjustment of $1,346 for alimony, a deduction of $2,086 for property taxes, a deduction of $2,376 for contributions to charity, and an adjustment of $1,091 for contributions to your retirement fund. The standard deduction for a single filer is $5,700, and exemptions are each worth $3,650. What is the difference between your adjusted gross income and your taxable income?
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c
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A lender estimates the closing costs on a home loan will be 3.75% of the loan amount of $120,000. The actual closing costs are listed below. Evaluate the lender's good faith estimate.
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d
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Curtis just recieved a raise at work increasing his salary by $8,500. He knows that an increase in salary will increase the amount of federal income taxes withheld from his paycheck. Which of the following statement best describes the effect his raise will have on state income tax withholdings?
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c
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Jack is trying to determine how he can save money by cutting his electricity bill. He is currently on a standard use plan for electricity and pays 7.5 cents per kWh. He keeps track of when he uses electricity and is thinking about switching to an interval use plan for electricity which costs 3 cents per kWh for off-peak use and 15 cents per kWh for on-peak use. Off-peak hours are from 8PM - 8AM and on-peak hours are from 8AM - 8PM. Below is the chart of his electricity usage:
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b
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A married couple buys 280 shares of stock for a total investment of $8,722. They decide to sell all of their shares in the fund at the listing value shown below.
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b
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As a part-time employee, Rachel does not qualify for any benefits from her current employer. Seeing a need for a health care program, Rachel went shopping for health insurance and is trying to decide between two options with a national health insurance provider. The benefits of each option are outlined in the tables below.
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c
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If the purchase price for a house is $309,900, what is the monthly payment if you put 20% down for a 30 year loan with a fixed rate of 6%?
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c
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Stock in Trochel Office Supplies trades at $72.40 per share and pays a yearly dividend of $6.92 per share. If David owns stock in Trochel Office Supplies worth $6,443.60, how much does he get paid in yearly dividends?
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c
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Because Aaron, age 32, is a smoker, he must pay more for life insurance. Given that Company A charges 20% more for smokers, Company B charges 18% more for smokers, Company C charge 25% more for smokers and Company D charges 15% more for smokers, Aaron decides to buy his $250,000 policy from Company B. Which of the following statements is true?
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a
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Jerry is currently insured through AA Auto Insurance, but would like to lower his auto insurance premium by at least $10 per month. His current insurance plan includes the $50/100,000 limit for bodily injury, $100,000 limit for property damage, a $250 deductible for collision, and a $50 deductible for comprehensive. Which of the following adjustments would allow Jerry to meet his goal?
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c
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You work for a lending institution and are tasked with whether or not to approve a home loan. All applicants are required to have a 20% down payment, and the standard 28/36 ratio is used The loan application is for $230,000. You see that the applicant has an annual salary of $83,000 and a savings account balance of $50,000. The applicant also has a car payment of $315, a student loan of $140 and a boat loan of $96. How likely are you to approve the loan?
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b
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