5. Using Web resources as a source of data, plot the prime rate, Consumer Price Index, and real interest rate computed from the first two data sets for the last 20 years. What real interest rate should you use for a project with a 30 year lifetime starting today?

What is the percentage change in price for a zero coupon bond if the yield changes from 6.56.5% to 5.55.5%? the bond has a face value of $1 comma 0001,000 and it matures in 1010 years. use the price determined from the first yield, 6.56.5%, as the base in the percentage calculation?

Steele bicycle manufacturing company currently produces the handlebars used in manufacturing its bicycles, which are high-quality racing bikes with limited sales. steele produces and sells only 10,000 bikes each year. due to the low volume of activity, steele is unable to obtain the economies of scale that larger producers achieve. for example, steele could buy the handlebars for $31 each: they cost $34 each to make. the following is a detailed breakdown of current production costs: after seeing these figures, steele's president remarked that it would be foolish for the company to continue to produce the handlebars at $34 each when it can buy them for $31 each. calculate the total relevant cost. do you agree with the president's conclusion?

After graduation, you plan to work for dynamo corporation for 12 years and then start your own business. you expect to save and deposit $7,500 a year for the first 6 years (t = 1 through t = 6) and $15,000 annually for the following 6 years (t = 7 through t = 12). the first deposit will be made a year from today. in addition, your grandfather just gave you a $32,500 graduation gift which you will deposit immediately (t = 0). if the account earns 9% compounded annually, how much will you have when you start your business 12 years from now?