A salesman receives a fixed salary of $500 per week. In addition he is paid 12% of all sales over $1000. Write the formula that

Response:

a) $639,610.76

b) $422,923.12

c) $0.00

d) $875,351.49

Clarification:

a) What deposit amount should she make today?

To determine this, we utilize the formula for calculating the present value of an ordinary annuity as follows:

PV = P × [{1 - [1 ÷ (1+r)]^n} ÷ r] …………………………………. (1)

Where;

PV = Amount to be deposited today =?

P = annual withdrawal = $95,000

r = interest rate = 4% = 0.04

n = total years = 8

Substituting the values into equation (1) provides:

PV = $95,000 × [{1 - [1 ÷ (1 + 0.04)]^8} ÷ 0.04]

PV = $95,000 × 6.73274487495041

PV = $639,610.76

Thus, she needs to deposit approximately $639,610.76 today.

b) What will the account balance be right after the third $95,000 withdrawal?

Note: Refer to Part A from the attached Excel document for this calculation.

This will show the ending balance at Year 3, which indicates $422,923.12.

c) What will the account balance be after all withdrawals, including the last one in 8 years?

Note: Also refer to Part A from the attached Excel document for this calculation.

The result will be the final balance at Year 8, showing $0.00.

d) Now, if you opt to drop out of school today and forgo all withdrawals while retaining your aunt’s deposit in the account accruing at 4.00%, what would your total be at the end of 8 years?

Note: See Part B from the attached Excel document for this calculation.

The total will be the closing balance at Year 8, which indicates $875,351.49.

The substantial amount arises because no withdrawals are made each year, allowing the principal to accumulate interest annually on the final balance.

Answer:

The result is $1000.

Explanation:

Fixed costs are defined as expenses that remain unchanged regardless of the services provided or goods produced.

Following this definition, we can determine that the price of $16 per meal and the $4 ingredient costs are not considered fixed costs. Other expenses like lighting, heating, and fuel fluctuate according to utilization and therefore are variable.

However, the other costs mentioned in the query can be classified as fixed costs since they do not vary with the number of customers or the quantity of food prepared.

Thus, the weekly fixed costs for Bella Capri amount to $250 + $150 + $600 = $1000.

I hope this clarifies your question.

Answer:

To achieve a strong credit score, one must consistently manage debt repayments since they began borrowing.

Your friend is mistaken in thinking that everyone who made all payments on time within a single year has a high credit score, as this view overlooks prior years' activities.

Some individuals might have missed payments on earlier loans but managed to maintain timely payments in 2015. Although this can enhance their credit score, the score would still reflect a lower value due to previous behaviors that negatively impacted it.