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NEU Business School Quiz #1

E-BBA Program

Name: Nguyễn Thành Đạt - 11190998

1. From a liability point of view, what is the difference between investing in a sole proprietorship
and a general partnership? (2pt.)

From a liability point of view, when investing in a sole proprietorship, u are on ur own, are
responsible for all profits of the business but is also personally liable for all obligations.

But in case of general partnership, each partner is jointly and severally liable for all
obligations of the partnership.

2. Describe the key advantages associated with the corporate form of organization. (2pt.)
Key advantages associated with the corporate form of organization
• Limited liability
• Unlimited life
• Separation of ownership and management
• Transfer of ownership is easy
• Easier to raise capital

3. You are considering two separate investments. Both investments pay 10 percent interest.
Investment A pays simple interest and Investment B pays compound interest. Which
investment should you choose, and why, if you plan on investing for a period of 5 years? (2pt.)

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I will choose the investment B. Because both rate and period of time are the same, with 10% interest
in 5 years, with plan A, we only get interest on the original principal. but with plan B, we get interest
compounded over time, because the interest after one period will be accumulated and profitable, and
so on until the end of 5 years

4. You are scheduled to receive 50 million VND two years. When you receive it, you will invest
it for 5 more years, at 8 percent per year. How much money will you have 8 years from
now? (2pt.)

After 8 years from now u will receive:


FV=PV x (1+r )t
=50 x (1+0.08)5
=73,4664 million VND

5. You expect to receive $9,000 at graduation in 2 years. You plan on investing this money at 10
percent until you have $60,000. How many years will it be until this occurs? (You only need
to write the equation that will answer this question) (3pt.)

The equation is:


FV=PV x (1+r )t
60,000=9,000 x (1+0.1)t
And then solve for t
Total time until this occurs: 2 years + t

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6. Nam receives $500 on the first of each month. Bac receives $500 on the last day of each month.
Both Nam and Bac will receive payments for next two years. At a 12 percent discount rate,
what is the difference in the present value of these two sets of payments? (2pt.)

So if both Nam and Bac end at the same time, the present value of Nam would be larger than Bac’s

7. You estimate that you will owe $42,800 in student loans by the time you graduate. The interest
rate is 4.25 percent. If you want to have this debt paid in full within six years, how much must
you pay each month? (2pt.)

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8. Your parents have made you two offers. The first offer includes annual gifts of 100 million
VND, 110 million VND, and 120 million VND at the end of each of the next three years,
respectively. The other offer is the payment of one lump sum amount today. You are trying to
decide which offer to accept given the fact that your discount rate is 15 percent. What is the
minimum amount that you will accept today if you are to select the lump sum offer? (2pt.)

100 x ( (1-(1+15%)-1)/(15%) ) + 110 x ( (1-(1+15%)^-2)/(15%) ) + 120 x (


(1-(1+15%)^-3)/(15%) )

= 615,385

9. Mai will receive $680, $870, and $1,250 each year starting at the end of year one. What is the
future value of these cash flows at the end of year five if the interest rate is 10 percent? (3pt.)

680 x (1+0.1)4 +870 x (1+0.1)^3 + 1250 x (1+0.1)^2= 3666

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