Rohan's intermediate jeopardy

Sports

100

This soccer player is the only one to win three FIFA World Cups.

Pele

250

This Olympic athlete won a record eight gold medals in a single Olympics, achieved in 2008

Michael Phelps

500

This tennis Grand Slam tournament is played on a clay surface

France Open

750

This country has hosted the Summer Olympics the most times

What is United States

1000

This track and field event combines running, jumping, and throwing over two days

Decathalon

General

100

This is the term for the art of Japanese paper folding

Origami

250

This man-made structure is the only one visible from space with the naked eye

The great wall of china

500

This is the most spoken language in the world

What is Mandirin Chinese

750

This tiny landlocked country is entirely surrounded by Italy

San Marino

1000

This element’s name comes from the Greek word for "stranger"

What is Xenon

Geography/History

100

This is the smallest ocean in the world

Arctic Ocean

250

This historical event is known as the "Day of Infamy," referring to December 7, 1941

What is the attack on Pearl Harbor

500

This African empire controlled much of the trans-Saharan trade and was ruled by Mansa Musa

What is the Mali Empire

750

This country was formerly known as Abyssinia.

What is Ethiopia

1000

This 20th-century leader is often called "The Architect of the Holocaust."

Adolf Eichmann

Misc.

100

This is the term for a group of jellyfish

A Smack

250

This fruit is known as the "king of fruits" and has a spiky exterior

What is Durian

500

This ancient library, located in Egypt, was one of the largest and most significant in the ancient world before it was destroyed

Library of Alexandria

750

This is the rarest M&M color

What is the color Brown

1000

This ancient civilization, located in modern-day Iraq, is credited with creating the first writing system called cuneiform

What is Sumer

Finance

100

This financial term refers to the amount of money a worker earns before taxes or deductions

What is Gross income

250

This is the term for the profit earned from selling an investment for more than its purchase price

What is capital gain 

500

This type of security is a debt instrument issued by a corporation or government, typically with periodic interest payments

What is a Bond

750

This economic theory, developed by John Maynard Keynes, suggests that demand drives production and employment levels

What is Keynesian economics

1000

You are evaluating two investment options, A and B, both with different costs and payment structures:

1. Investment A:

   • Initial investment: $1,500
   • Pays $400 per year for 5 years.

2. Investment B:

   • Initial investment: $2,000
   • Pays $600 per year for 4 years.

Which investment provides the higher total return and payback period?

Investment A is better because it provides a higher total return of $500, while both investments have the same payback period of 4 years

Math

Step 1: Calculate the total return for each investment.

1. Investment A:
   Total cash inflows:

   400×5=2,000 

   Total return = Total inflows - Initial investment:

   2,000−1,500=500 

2. Investment B:
   Total cash inflows:

   600×4=2,400 

   Total return = Total inflows - Initial investment:

   2,400−2,000=400 

Step 2: Calculate the payback period for each investment.

1. Investment A:
   Cumulative cash inflows by year:

   • Year 1: $400
   • Year 2: $800
   • Year 3: $1,200
   • Year 4: $1,600 → Payback occurs in Year 4.

2. Investment B:
   Cumulative cash inflows by year:

   • Year 1: $600
   • Year 2: $1,200
   • Year 3: $1,800
   • Year 4: $2,400 → Payback occurs in Year 4.

Step 3: Comparison.

• Total Return:

  • Investment A = $500
  • Investment B = $400
    Investment A provides a higher total return.

• Payback Period:

  • Both investments are fully paid back in Year 4.