1. Red Company invested $10,000 in a fund that was earning interest at a rate of 2.00% compounded semi-annually. After 3 years and 9 months, the company transferred these funds to another investment that was earning interest at 5.50% compounded monthly.

a. What is the balance in the fund at the end of 3 years and 9 months?

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b. What is the balance in the fund at the end of 6 years (from the initial investment)?

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c. By what amount did the fund grow during the 6 year period?

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2. Reuben has the option of receiving a loan of $6,625 for 19 years at an interest rate of either 4.73% compounded monthly or 4.73% compounded semi-annually.

a. What would be the accumulated value of the loan at the end of the term, if it was received at the interest rate of 4.73% compounded monthly?

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b. What would be the accumulated value of the loan at the end of the term, if it was received at the interest rate of 4.73% compounded semi-annually?

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c. How much more interest would Reuben have to pay if he chose the monthly compounding interest rate intead of the semi-annually compounding rate?

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3. Amy deposited $70,000 in an investment fund that was growing at a rate of 6.00% compounded quarterly, for a period of 5 years and 9 months.

a. What is the accumulated value of the investment at the end of 5 years and 9 months?

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b. What is the amount of interest earned from this investment?

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4.A company currently owes $25,000 to a bank for a loan it took 4 years and 6 months ago. The interest rate charged on the loan was 4.5% compounded monthly.

a. What was the original principal of the loan?

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b. What was the amount of interest charged on the loan?

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5. The maturity value of a savings account that belonged to Peach Company was $41,888.50. The interest charged for the first 5 years was 3% compounded semi-annually, and 4% compounded quarterly for the next 4 years.

a. Calculate the amount that was deposited in the savings account at the beginning of the period.

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b. Calculate the total amount of interest earned from this investment.

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6. If you want to have $12,000.00 in 3 years and 6 months, how much should you deposit today in an investment fund that is earning interest at a rate of 4.58% compounded quarterly?

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7. Kelly received a loan of $45,750, 4 years ago. The interest rate charged on the loan was 4.74% compounded quarterly for the first 9 months, 5.28% compounded semi-annually for the next 2 years, and 5.91% compounded monthly thereafter.

a. Calculate the accumulated value of the loan at the end of the first 9 months.

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b. Calculate the accumulated value of the loan at the end of the next 2 year period.

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c. Calculate the accumulated value of the loan today.

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d. Calculate the amount of interest charged on this loan over the past 4 years.

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