Calculate the following time value of money problems.
a) What is the future value of 24 periodic payments of $4,620 each made at the beginning of each period and compounded at 8% per period?
b) What would you pay for a $200,000 face value bond that matures in 15 years and pays $15,000 a year in interest if you wanted to earn a yield of 9%.
c) Kevin wishes to become a millionaire. His money market fund has a balance of $555,264.50 and has a guaranteed interest rate of 4%. How many years must Kevin leave that balance in the fund in order to get his desired $1,000,000?
d) Jackson just received a signing bonus of $1,000,000. His plan is to invest this payment in a fund for 8 years (his planned retirement date). If Jackson plans to establish the AB Foundation once the fund grows to $1,850,930, what annually compounded interest rate must he earn to achieve his goal?