1. Jeremy Siegel shows us some very interesting data. His research showed that stocks have returned an average real rate of return of 6.8% from 1802 up to 2005. Assume that you had a relative who invested $1,000 in the US stock market in 1802 and left it for the next 205 years. How much real value would the account now contain?
a. $719,625,927 b. $539,964,654 c. $436,694,123. d. $625,596,396
2. Now assume that your ancestor decided to invest the $1,000 in the bond market instead of the stock market. The bond market has had a real return of 3.5% per year over this same 205-year period. How much money would the account now contain?
a. $2,365,450 b. $3,615,520 c. $1,155,505 d. $4,754,260
3. Let’s now assume that your ancestor invested the $1,000 dollars in a bank account earning 6.8% simple interest per year for the 205-year period. How much money would be in the bank account?
a. $13,650 b. $15,697 c. $16,475 d. $14,940
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