Question 1.) You want to go to grad school 3 years from now, and you can save $5,000 per year, beginning one year from today. You plan to deposit the funds in a mutual fund which you expect to return 9% per year. Under these conditions, how much will you have just after you make the 3rd deposit, 3 years from now?
a. $18,349.15
b. $16,110.34
c. $17,513.68
d. $17,976.84
e. $16,390.50
Question 2.) Sims Inc. earned $1.00 per share in 2000. Five years later in 2005, it earned $2.00. What was the growth rate in Sims' earnings per share (EPS) over the 5-year period?
a. 10.82%
b. 14.87%
c. 13.61%
d. 14.28%
e. 12.17%