14. BASIC Your great-uncle Claude is 82 years old. Over the years, he has accumulated savings of $80,000. He estimates that he will live another 10 years at the most and wants to spend his savings by then. (If he lives longer than that, he figures you will be happy to take care of him.)

Uncle Claude places his $80,000 into an account earning 10 percent annually and sets it up in such a way that he will be making 10 equal annual withdrawalsthe first one occurring one year from nowsuch that his account balance will be zero at the end of 10 years. How much will he be able to withdraw each year?

15. INTERMEDIATE You decide to purchase a building for $30,000 by paying $5,000 down and assuming a mortgage of $25,000. The bank offers you a 15-year mortgage requiring BASIC Determine the value at the end of three years of a $10,000 investment (today) in a bank certificate of deposit (CD) that pays a nominal annual interest rate of 8 percent, compounded:

18. INTERMEDIATE Your parents have discovered a $1,000 bond at the bottom of their safe-deposit box. The bond was given to you by your late great-aunt Hilda on your second birthday. The bond pays interest at a rate of 5 percent per annum, compounded annually. Interest accumulates and is paid at the time the bond is redeemed. You are now 27 years old. What is the current worth of the bond (principal plus interest)?

26. BASIC Determine the value at the end of three years of a $10,000 investment (today) in a bank certificate of deposit (CD) that pays a nominal annual interest rate of 8 percent, compounded:

1. Semiannually
2. Quarterly
3. Monthly