Time Value of Money PQ
Time Value of Money PQ
Problem 1
Happy Harry has just bought a scratch lottery ticket and won €10,000. He wants to finance the
future study of his newly born daughter and invests this money in a fund with a maturity of 18
years offering a promising yearly return of 6%. What is the amount available on the 18th
birthday of his daughter?
Problem 2
Rudy will retire in 20 years. This year he wants to fund an amount of €15,000 to become
available in 20 years. How much does he have to deposit into a pension plan earning 7%
annually?
Problem 3
The National Savings Fund promises a monthly 0.75% return if you deposit €100 per month
for 15 consecutive years. What amount will be accumulated after those 15 years?
Problem 4
Willy has just bought a house. She estimates that the roof will have to be renewed at a cost of
€25,000 after 20 years. To cover these costs, she intends to save an equal amount of money at
the end of each year, earning 6% annual interest rate. How much is such a yearly annuity?
Problem 5
Pete considers buying a house. Currently, he rents a place for €1,000 a month. The current
monthly interest rate on mortgages is 0.5%. His planning period is 20 years. If he doesn’t
want to increase his housing costs, what amount of mortgage is available for his purchase?
(Neglect any tax effects here).
Problem 6
A company buys a piece of equipment for €2 million on January 1. The expected useful life is
6 years and the salvage value is estimated zero. The company intends to replace the
equipment identically. The average expected price increase is 8% yearly. For this purpose, the
company creates a special fund with annual equal payments at the end of each year during the
lifetime. Cost of capital and earnings of the fund (i) is 10% per year. Compute the annual
payment into the fund.
Problem 7
Sarah wants to save for retirement. She plans to invest $5,000 today in a savings account that earns an
annual interest rate of 6%, compounded annually. How much will she have in the account after 5 years?
Problem 8
John has won a lottery prize of $10,000, but he can either take the full amount 4 years from now or
receive a smaller amount today. If the discount rate is 8% per year, what is the present value of the
$10,000 future payment?
Problem 9
A startup company needs $50,000 in 3 years to buy new equipment. If they can invest money today at
an interest rate of 5% per year, how much should they invest now to reach their goal?
Problem 10
A parent deposits $1,000 at the end of each year into a college savings plan earning 7% interest
annually. How much will be available after 10 years for their child's education?
Problem 11
Mark plans to contribute $200 at the end of every month into a retirement fund earning 8% annual
interest, compounded monthly. How much will he have saved after 15 years?
Problem 12
Emma wants to save for a dream vacation. She deposits $100 per month in a travel fund with 4% annual
interest, compounded monthly. How much will she have in 5 years?
Problem 13
A bank offers a mortgage where you pay $1,500 per month for 20 years at an annual interest rate of 5%,
compounded monthly. What is the present value (loan amount) that the bank is lending you?
Problem 14
A retiree wants to withdraw $3,000 per month for 25 years from a retirement account that earns 6%
annually, compounded monthly. How much does the retiree need to have in the account today?
Problem 15
A company wants to provide an employee with $50,000 per year for 20 years after retirement. If the
company assumes an interest rate of 6% per year, how much should they set aside today?
Problem 16
Mia is buying a car and needs a loan of $25,000. The bank offers a 5-year loan with an 8% annual
interest rate, compounded monthly. What will be her monthly payment?
Problem 17
A business borrows $100,000 and agrees to repay it in equal annual payments over 10 years with an
interest rate of 6% per year. What will be the annual payment?
Problem 18
Alex wants to buy a house in 5 years and needs a $20,000 down payment. If she can invest money today
at an 8% interest rate, how much should she invest now?
Problem 19
A university wants to set up a permanent scholarship that pays $5,000 annually forever. If the interest
rate is 4% per year, how much money needs to be invested today?
Problem 20
Lisa expects to need $40,000 per year during retirement for 30 years. If inflation is expected to be 3%
per year and her investments earn 7% annually, how much should she save before retiring?