1) Martha currently has $60,000 to invest. She will invest this money in an account that pays 4% interest compounded annually for 8 years.  How much money will Martha have at the end of 8 years? 

2) John wants to have $700,000 in 15 years. He opens an account today and will earn 6% interest, compounded semi-annually. How much money must John invest today to reach his goal? 

3) Julie is opening up a retirement account today. The account will pay 6 % interest compounded annually. She plans to invest $6,000 per year for 25 years at the beginning of the year. How much will she accumulate at the end of 25 years? 

4) Michael has just won the lottery! He has an option of taking a lump sum of $17 million or can be paid $900,000 per year for 30 years at the end of the year. The discount rate is 3%. Which option is better? 

5) Marie invested $35,000 today in an account that pays 4% annual compound interest. She wants to know how long it will take for her investment to grow to $70,000. She will not be depositing or withdrawing any money over the investment time horizon. Find time period 

6) Suzanne invests $20,000 in an account that pays 7% annual compound interest for 3 years. She wants to know how much money she will have at the end of each year. Please draw a timeline and show how much money Suzanne will have accumulated at the end of each calendar year (Years 1-3)

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SOLUTION 1 Using the compound interest formula A P 1 rnnt where A is the amount at the end of the investment period P is the principal investment r is ... View the full answer