Topic Test — Cumulative exam Answers

Mary pays income tax according to the graduated schedule shown below. If Mary’s taxable income is $68,562, how much income tax does she owe, rounded to the nearest dollar?

Jason keeps a record of his transactions in a notebook. Looking over his records for the past two weeks, Jason finds that his bank statement does not match his notebook, and he actually has less money than he thought he did. These are the relevant entries in Jason’s notebook:TransactionDebit ($)Credit ($)Beginning Balance 578.65Rent275.60---Paycheck---363.20Charitable donation20.00---Keyboard63.29---Refund on purchase---21.19Groceries44.08---Microwave68.74---Ending Balance 491.33However, Jason’s bank statement says that his ending balance is $473.33. Which of the following is a possible explanation for the discrepancy?

Mrs. Torres goes out of town on a business trip. She spends 3 nights in a hotel at a charge of $80 per night. She pays 9% tax on the room and tips the maid service 10% of the room charge. Mrs. Torres also has meals worth $109.30 before tax and she tips 15%. If the total cost of her trip is $420.04, approximately what tax rate does Mrs. Torres pay on her meals?

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:Jack’s Electricity Usage Per Month1200 kWh between 8PM and 8AM400 kWh between 8AM and 8PMExplain and justify which plan would best suit his needs.

Natasha makes on online purchase of 3 hard cover books for $19.95 each and 1 book on tape for $17.43. The site says that taxes paid by the customer are 7.25% of the total purchase price. Shipping charges are based on the following table:Amount of PurchaseStandard ShippingExpress Shippingup to $50$5.10$7.00$50 up to $100$6.35$8.20$100 up to $200$7.80$11.60$200 and over$10.50$16.45Natasha selects standard shipping for her purchase and the company bills her credit card $91.08 for the total of the online purchase. Determine if Natasha has been billed correctly for her purchase.

You have $5,400 to deposit. If you deposit the money in a savings account at your local bank, you will earn 1.49% annual interest and will be able to make ATM withdrawals at your bank’s ATMs. If you deposit the money in an online savings account, you will earn 4.44% annual interest, but you will be charged $5 every time you make an ATM withdrawal. Assuming that your ATM withdrawals do not reduce the amount of interest you earn, roughly how many times a year can you make an ATM withdrawal in order for the local savings account to be a better deal than the online savings account?

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.Name of FundNAVOffer PriceCEH Mid-Cap$31.05$31.20Determine if the couple makes a profit or loss, and how much per share.

Cameron has decided to diversify his investments in the following way:$3,000 in an account earning 2.7% simple interest$5,000 in a savings account earning 1.8% interest compounded annually$5,000 in a certificate of deposit earning 3.9% interest compounded quarterlyHow much total interest will Cameron earn on his investments at the end of 3 years?

Mariah is single and has a monthly disposable income of $3,200. Her monthly cash outflow is approximately $2,800. Mariah includes contributions to a retirement plan and money for investments as part of her cash outflow. She has car insurance and a life insurance policy. Mariah has saved $15,000, but wishes to use $10,000 for a down payment on a house. She has also purchased furnishings for a house, which she has in the spare bedroom of her apartment. Mariah hires a financial planner to examine her money management, and he determines that her plan needs work. What part of Mariah’s financial plan would he encourage her to work on and why?

Alexa has finished her culinary training program and is now working full-time as a chef in a hotel resort restaurant. She has tripled her salary from when she was working part-time to pay her expenses through school. How should this increased income affect her budget? Make comparisons with her previous budget and her current budget. Monthly Budget Previous Budget Current Budget Income Wages $800 $2400 Expenses Rent Utilities Groceries Savings Bus Pass $300 $60 $200 $100 $30 $300 $60 $250 $150 $30 Net Income $110 $1610

You have $12,000 to invest and want to keep your money invested for 8 years. You are considering the following investment options. Choose the investment option that will earn you the most money.

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. OPTION 1: Fee-for-service OPTION 2: HMO $225 monthly premium $630 monthly premium $7,500 deductible No annual deductible Co-pays: Co-pays: Name-brand Drugs: $30 Name-brand Drugs: $25 Generic Drugs: $12 Generic Drugs $10 Visits: Visits: Primary Care Physician $30 Primary Care Physician $20 Specialist: $75 Specialist: $62 Urgent Care: $100 Urgent Care: $50 Emergency Room: $250 Emergency Room: $175 The first option is a fee-for-service plan with a $7,500 deductible. Rachel must pay the deductible amount in health-related costs (not including co-pays) before the insurance company will contribute. This plan costs $225.00 per month and requires co-pays for most standard healthcare costs. The second option is an HMO. It is significantly more expensive at $630 per month, but has no annual deductible. The standard co-pays are also less than those in the other option. Rachel is a young lady with very few health care requirements. She anticipates one monthly visit to her primary care physician, and one annual visit to her allergy specialist. She has two generic prescription allergy medicines that need to be filled twice a month. If Rachel is able to stay healthy the entire year and does not accrue any additional health care costs, which of the following statements is true for her situation?

You have $12,000 to invest and want to keep your money invested for 8 years. You are considering the following investment options. Choose the investment option that will earn you the most money.

Four different stores have the same watch on sale. The original price and discounts offered by each store are listed below. Rank the stores from the cheapest to most expensive sale price of the watch.Store A: price $129.99 and discount of 25%Store B: price $119.99 and discount of 15%Store C: price $115.99 and successive discounts of 5% and 5%Store D: price $109.99 and discount of 10%

Over the period of a year, Julie’s net worth decreased. Which of the following could be true?

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?

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?

Phillipe has two job offers as given below and really has no preference for either company. Compare the total compensations for the job offers and explain which job you think Phillipe should accept and why. Company A Gross pay $62,000 Medical insurance $3,400 Paid time off $8,000 Retirement $2,700 Job expenses $800 Company B Gross pay $60,000 25% of gross pay in employee benefits