You feel that you will need $2.3 million in your retirement account and when you reach that amount, you plan to retire. You feel you can earn an APR of 10.3 percent compounded monthly and plan to save $320 per month until you reach your goal. How many years will it be until you reach your goal and retire?

You have just deposited $7,000 into an account that promises to pay you an annual interest rate of 5.7 percent each year for the next 8 years. You will leave the money invested in the account and 20 years from today, you need to have $19,100 in the account. What annual interest rate must you earn over the last 12 years to accomplish this goal? (Assume annual compounding.)

A firm’s _________ balance reflects the firm’s mix of short-term assets and short-term liabilities.

One year ago, the Jenkins Family Fun Center deposited $5,000 into an investment account for the purpose of buying new equipment four years from today. Today, they are adding another $6,800 to this account. They plan on making a final deposit of $9,000 to the account next year. How much will be available when they are ready to buy the equipment, assuming they earn a rate of return of 8 percent?

Teddy’s Pillows had beginning net fixed assets of $459 and ending net fixed assets of $526. Assets valued at $307 were sold during the year. Depreciation was $18. What is the amount of net capital spending?

You made an investment of $12,500 into an account that paid you an annual interest rate of 2.4 percent for the first 7 years and 6.8 percent for the next 4 years. What was your annual rate of return over the entire 11 years? (Assume annual compounding.)

Use the following information to answer this question: Windswept, Incorporated2024 Income Statement($ in millions)Net sales$ 10,200Cost of goods sold8,050Depreciation480Earnings before interest and taxes$ 1,670Interest paid104Taxable income$ 1,566Taxes329Net income$ 1,237 Windswept, Incorporated2023 and 2024 Balance Sheets($ in millions) 20232024 20232024Cash$ 300$ 335Accounts payable$ 1,670$ 1,895Accounts received1,1501,050Long-term debt1,0901,415Inventory1,8201,775Common stock3,4003,050Total$ 3,270$ 3,160Retained earnings670920Net fixed assets3,5604,120 Total assets$ 6,830$ 7,280Total liabilities & equity$ 6,830$ 7,280 What is the return on equity for 2024?

Which one of the following questions involves a working capital management decision?

Use the following information to answer this question: Windswept, Incorporated2024 Income Statement($ in millions)Net sales$ 10,100Cost of goods sold8,000Depreciation475Earnings before interest and taxes$ 1,625Interest paid102Taxable income$ 1,523Taxes320Net income$ 1,203 Windswept, Incorporated2023 and 2024 Balance Sheets($ in millions) 20232024 20232024Cash$ 290$ 325Accounts payable$ 1,640$ 1,850Accounts received1,1301,030Long-term debt1,0801,405Inventory1,8001,760Common stock3,3803,040Total$ 3,220$ 3,115Retained earnings660910Net fixed assets3,5404,090 Total assets$ 6,760$ 7,205Total liabilities & equity$ 6,760$ 7,205 What is the return on equity for 2024?

During the past year, a company had cash flow to stockholders, an operating cash flow, and net capital spending of $15,367, $36,076, and $15,420, respectively. The net working capital at the beginning of the year was $6,213 and it was $7,430 at the end of the year. What was the company’s cash flow to creditors during the year?