a. How much will a $2000 investment earn if it earns 10%, and the interest is compounded

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a. How much will a $2000 investment earn if it earns 10%, and the interest is compounded annually.
b. How much will the investment earn if compounding occurs monthly?
c. How is an annuity different from a lump sum investment?

Annuity
An annuity is a series of equal payment made at equal intervals during a period of time. In other words annuity is a contract between insurer and insurance company in which insurer make a lump-sum payment or a series of payment and, in return,...
Compounding
Compounding is the process in which an asset's earnings, from either capital gains or interest, are reinvested to generate additional earnings over time. This growth, calculated using exponential functions, occurs because the investment will...
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Discovering Advanced Algebra An Investigative Approach

ISBN: 978-1559539845

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Authors: Jerald Murdock, Ellen Kamischke, Eric Kamischke

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