Sean is willing to invest $40,000 for five years, and is an economically rational investor. He...

 

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Sean is willing to invest $40,000 for five years, and is an economically rational investor. He has identified three investment alternatives (X, Y, and Z) that vary in their method of calculating interest and in the annual interest rate offered. Since he can only make one investment during the five-year investment period, complete the following table and indicate whether Sean should invest in each of the investments. Note: When calculating each investment's future value, assume that all interest is compounded annually. The final value should be rounded to the nearest whole dollar. Investment X Y Z Interest rate and Method : Expected future value Make this investment? 11% compound interest 13% compound interest 13% simple interest Sean is willing to invest $40,000 for five years, and is an economically rational investor. He has identified three investment alternatives (X, Y, and Z) that vary in their method of calculating interest and in the annual interest rate offered. Since he can only make one investment during the five-year investment period, complete the following table and indicate whether Sean should invest in each of the investments. Note: When calculating each investment's future value, assume that all interest is compounded annually. The final value should be rounded to the nearest whole dollar. Investment X Y Z Interest rate and Method : Expected future value Make this investment? 11% compound interest 13% compound interest 13% simple interest

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