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Question 1. Karen owns 300 shares of stock at the price of $90 a share and she would like to sell it now for $130 a share. She is in the 25% tax bracket. She has owned it for 13 months. How much will Karen realize if she sells the stocks? How much would she have earned if she sold it at 9 months , assuming her bracket wouldn't change?
Question 2. When would you recommend using an individual account, vs. a joint tenancy with right of survivorship account, vs. a tenancy-in-common account?
Question 3. What is the difference between a Roth IRA and a Traditional IRA?
Question 4. Fred Mercury received a raise after his first year on the job to $45,800 from his initial salary of $44,000. The inflation rate averaged 2.8% for the year.
a. What was Fred's raise stated as a percentage?
b. As a percentage, what was Fred's real raise if you consider inflation?
Question 5. Explain the difference between a fixed and variable expense. Provide at least 5 examples of each. Discuss ways you can account for both in budgeting and how to control expenses in general