Sample Question 1 Sample Question 3

For a coffee-mug manufacturer, the price of a
specific coffee mug is given with the following
formula:
Price of Coffee-Mug = 160TL − (0.03)*Demand
Four years ago, you bought an 80 GB capacity
external HDD for 160TL. The cost index for HDD’s
four years ago was 216 and the cost-capacity
factor is 0.6. Today you bought an 80 GB HDD for
140TL. What is the cost index for HDD’s today?

There are three alternative production methods to

produce these coffee-mugs.

In the first alternative the Fixed Cost is 39,000 TL

and the variable cost is 55TL per coffee-mug.

In the second alternative the Fixed Cost is reduced

to 35,000 TL but the variable cost increases to
60TL per coffee-mug.

In the third alternative there is no Fixed Cost but

the variable cost is 100TL per coffee-mug.

Which production alternative should the company

select?
Sample Question 4

Eddard and Catelyn have decided for their

Sample Question 2
Lokum, being a housecat never caught a bird. But
the studies tell that cats spend 1.15 kCal’s on
average for catching their first bird. She is also
very intelligent and therefore I am estimating that
she has a bird-catch learning rate of 90%. Show
that after the 15th caught bird, Lokum’s energy
saving will be less than 1%.
youngest son Rickon to make equal annual
deposits into a savings account, with the first
deposit being made on the day Rickon was born
and the last deposit being made on his
11th birthday. Then, starting on Rickon’s
14th birthday, four withdrawals will be made: 2000
GDC on his 14th birthday, 2400 GDC on his
15th birthday, 2800 GDC on his 16th birthday and
3200 GDC on his 17th birthday. If the effective
annual interest rate is 8% during this period of
time, what are the equal annual deposits to be
made by Rickon’s parents?
*GDC: Gold Dragon Coin.
Sample Question 5
Marvin is a robot that if purchased can save the
company 15.000 TL every year. Its yearly service
costs are 500 TL. The company is planning to use
Marvin for 10 years and then to sell it to some
smaller company for 60.000 TL. If the company
wants not to incur any loss from purchasing
Marvin, what is the maximum amount of money
they can pay for Marvin today, considering that the
annual rate of interest is 8%?
Sample Question 6
Many many centuries ago, Aegon Targaryen has
deposited an amount to a bank account with an
annual interest rate of 10% to cover the Night’s
Watch’s expenses. These expenses include:
- an annual expense of 10.000 GDC
for supplies,
- an expense of 50.000 GDC every three years
to fix the Wall,
- an expense of 100.000 GDC every ten years
to stop the attack of the wildlings.
What is the amount that Aegon Targaryen
deposited to the bank centuries ago?
Sample Question 7
Toyota has decided to enter the Formula 1
competition after 5 years from today. They plan to
collect data the first 6 years of their Formula 1
experience so they will invest only $10 Million the
first 6 years, per year. Following the data
collection, for the next 4 years they plan to
compete for the championship so they are willing
to invest $20 Million per year. What is the present
worth of their planned Formula 1 investment today,
if the interest rate is 10%?
Sample Question 8
Your friend wants to sell you a bond that she
purchased 5 years ago. The bond has a face value
of $50,000 and a coupon rate of 8% per year,
payable quarterly (every 3 months). If the bond
maturity date is 20 years from the date it was
issued and you want to make a 12% return from
this bond, what is the amount that you are willing
to pay for this bond today?