Roger has landed his first big contract. He is thinking of purchasing or leasing a Bentley 1. He can buy his dream car by taking out a 5 year loan for $20,000 at 7.30% interest rate per annum. He will need to repay in fixed monthly payments. 2. He can lease the vehicle from a local dealership instead. This 5 year lease option will require a $4,000 down payment and monthly payments of $230. The salvage value of the new vehicle after 5 years is S6,500 and you can invest at a rate of return of 4%. Buy Personal Investment Rate 4.0% 7.30% Interest Rate Number of years Value of Loan $20,000.00 6,500 Salvage Value Car Loan Payments Lease Down Payment 4,000 Monthly Payments 230 NPV of Buying Your sign matters here! NPV of Leasing Your sign matters here! Buy or Lease?

Suppose that xtel currently is selling at $40 per share. you buy 500 shares using $15,000 of your own money, borrowing the remainder of the purchase price from your broker. the rate on the margin loan is 8%. a. what is the percentage increase in the net worth of your brokerage account if the price of xtel immediately changes to (a) $44; (b) $40; (c) $36? (leave no cells blank - be certain to enter "0" wherever required. negative values should be indicated by a minus sign. round your answers to 2 decimal places.) b. if the maintenance margin is 25%, how low can xtel’s price fall before you get a margin call? (round your answer to 2 decimal places.) c. how would your answer to requirement 2 would change if you had financed the initial purchase with only $10,000 of your own money? (round your answer to 2 decimal places.) d. what is the rate of return on your margined position (assuming again that you invest $15,000 of your own money) if xtel is selling after one year at (a) $44; (b) $40; (c) $36? (negative values should be indicated by a minus sign. round your answers to 2 decimal places.) e. continue to assume that a year has passed. how low can xtel’s price fall before you get a margin call? (round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

What is one counter argument to the premise that the wealth gap is a serious problem which needs to be addressed?

Afamily wishes to save for future college expenses. which financial tool should the family invest in?