a. You need $17,000 in five years but you only have $12,000 now. At what interest rate must you invest the money assuming the interest is compounded annually?
a. You need $17,000 in five years but you only have $12,000 now. At what interest rate must you invest the money assuming the interest is compounded annually?
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![**a.** You need $17,000 in five years but you only have $12,000 now. At what interest rate must you invest the money assuming the interest is compounded annually?
**b.** You have a $20,000 note payable which is due in three years. How much money must you put into a savings account today in order to have enough money to pay off the debt on time assuming your savings account earns 3% interest compounded annually?
**c.** You put $2,750 into an account earning 4% interest compounded QUARTERLY. How much will be in this account at the end of 4 YEARS?
**d.** In question "b." above, if you leave the money in the account for one more YEAR, how much more interest will you earn in that additional year (Year 5)?
**e.** How long will it take to double $2,000 to $4,000 assuming you invest the $2,000 into an account earning 7% interest compounded annually?](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F78664867-aee8-4f07-a04f-6c7c980e0db7%2Fcc6de42e-da48-4df6-b481-3508c57685e5%2Fsqj7n99_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:**a.** You need $17,000 in five years but you only have $12,000 now. At what interest rate must you invest the money assuming the interest is compounded annually?
**b.** You have a $20,000 note payable which is due in three years. How much money must you put into a savings account today in order to have enough money to pay off the debt on time assuming your savings account earns 3% interest compounded annually?
**c.** You put $2,750 into an account earning 4% interest compounded QUARTERLY. How much will be in this account at the end of 4 YEARS?
**d.** In question "b." above, if you leave the money in the account for one more YEAR, how much more interest will you earn in that additional year (Year 5)?
**e.** How long will it take to double $2,000 to $4,000 assuming you invest the $2,000 into an account earning 7% interest compounded annually?
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