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Write a couple lines of Python code that asks a user for the radius of a sphere, then uses the response to calculate and print its volume. Remember that V=43πr3 where V is the volume and r is the radius. You may use an approximation for π.

A few years ago, Michael purchased a home for $290,000. Today, the home is worth $340,000. His remaining mortgage balance is $122,000. Assuming Michael can borrow up to 80 percent of the market value of his home, what is the maximum amount he can borrow?

Which of the following methods calculates interest on the full amount of the original principal?

Taylor’s monthly gross income is $4,500. Her employer withholds $900 in federal, state, and local income taxes and $310 in Social Security taxes per month. Taylor contributes $340 per month for her IRA. Her monthly credit payments for Visa, MasterCard, and Discover cards are $81, $10, and $59, respectively. Her monthly payment on an automobile loan is $420 and monthly payment of mortgage is $850. What is Taylor’s debt payments-to-income ratio? 

A loan officer is examining your income and the amount of your existing debt payments and monthly expenses in deciding whether to make a loan to you today. Which aspect of the 5 Cs of lending is the loan officer most likely looking at?

Ross Martin arrived at the following tax information: What amount would Ross report as taxable income? Q7.png 

 Which of the following ratios is incorrect? Q4.png

If you desire to have $15,000 for a down payment for a house in five years, what amount would you need to deposit today? Assume that your money will earn 4 percent, compounded monthly. Find the answer to the nearest whole number.

ABC Company is preparing a statement of stockholders’ equity for 2020. On January 1, 2020, ABC started the year with a $100,000 beginning balance in its retained earnings account. During 2020, the company earned net income of $70,000 and declared dividends of $10,000. What is the balance in retained earnings on December 31, 2020? 

On January 1, 2020, the general ledger of ABC Corporation included supplies of $1,000. During 2020, supplies purchases amounted to $5,000. A physical count of inventory on hand at December 31, 2020 determined that the amount of supplies on hand was $1,200. How much is the 2020 supplies expense?