Your Subscription to Investing Wisely Weekly Is About to Expire

question 15

Multiple Choice

Your subscription to Investing Wisely Weekly is about to expire.You plan to subscribe to the magazine for the rest of your life,and you can renew it by paying $75 annually,beginning immediately,or you can get a lifetime subscription for $750,also payable immediately.Assuming you can earn 5.5% on your funds and the annual renewal rate will remain constant,how many years must you live to make the lifetime subscription the better buy? Round fractional years up.(Hint: Be sure to remember that you are solving for how many years you must live,not for how many payments must be made.)

• A)10
• B)11
• C)12
• D)13

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Definitions:

Natural Rate

An economic concept referring to the level of any specific economic variable that is achieved in the long run and is unimpacted by short-term fluctuations.

Historical Analysis

The examination of past events to understand their causes, effects, and implications for the present and future.

Adverse Supply Shock

An unexpected event that suddenly decreases the supply of a good or service, leading to increased prices and reduced quantity.

Price Level

An assessment of the standard prices of goods and services in an economy at a particular moment.