A farmer is planning on investing in land with real net returns of $29.44 per acre and assuming these real returns will increase by 2.21% each year. The marginal tax rate is 15.63% and the inflation rate is 4.54%. This farmer is going to sell this piece of land in 3 years. Required:
a. Calculate the real net return at the end of year 2.
b. Calculate the nominal net return at the end of year 3.
c. Calculate the after-tax nominal net return at the end of year 3.

Over the past several years, joyce chen has been able to save regularly. as a result, today she has $54,188 in savings and investments. she wants to establish her own business in 5 years and feels she will need $100,000 to do so. a. if she can earn 6% on her money, how much will her $54,188 in savings/investments be worth in 5 years? will joyce have the $100,000 she needs? if not, how much more money will she need? b. given your answer to part a, how much will joyce have to save each year over the next 5 years to accumulate the additional money? assume she can earn interest at a rate of 6%. c. if joyce can afford to save only $4,000 a year then, given your answer to part a, will she have the $100,000 she needs to start her own business in 5 years?