t 35 years old, you have an investment portfolio of $150,000.  You are looking into adjusting the allocation of your investments for both your existing portfolio and your future contributions.  It is currently at an 80/20 allocation, but now you want to adjust to a 70/30 allocation.  You believe that 8% is what stocks will return over the next fifteen years, and 4% is what you expect to return in your bond portfolio.  If you invest $700/month for the next fifteen years, what will your portfolio be worth?  (assume monthly compounding)     $598,652     $632,840     $724,248     $666,051

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  1. At 35 years old, you have an investment portfolio of $150,000.  You are looking into adjusting the allocation of your investments for both your existing portfolio and your future contributions.  It is currently at an 80/20 allocation, but now you want to adjust to a 70/30 allocation.  You believe that 8% is what stocks will return over the next fifteen years, and 4% is what you expect to return in your bond portfolio.  If you invest $700/month for the next fifteen years, what will your portfolio be worth? 

    (assume monthly compounding)

       

    $598,652

       

    $632,840

       

    $724,248

       

    $666,051

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    1. PowerTech Company has issued bonds paying a 4% Coupon Rate.  The current market price of the bonds are $920.  What is the Current Yield of the bond? 

         

      4%

         

      4.9%

         

      3.57%

         

      4.3%

      3. 

      1. You are looking to buy a car that costs $25,000.  Your bank has told you that they will give a five year loan with an APR of 8% that compounds monthly.  What is your monthly payment?

           

        $457.65

           

        $329.67

           

        $524.89

           

        $506.91

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