Please use the formula approach or calculator approach (no excel approach), answer the following questions: 1. Suppose

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Please use the formula approach or calculator approach (no excel approach), answer the following questions:

1. Suppose you invest the $1,000 from the previous example (S.13: the interest rate is 6%) for 5 years. How much would you have?

2. Suppose you had a relative deposit $10 at 5.5% interest 200 years ago. How much would the investment be worth today?

3. Suppose your company expects to increase unit sales of widgets by 15% per year for the next 5 years. If you currently sell 3 million widgets in one year, how many widgets do you expect to sell in 5 years?

4. Suppose you have $500 to invest and you believe that you can earn 8% per year over the next 15 years. How much would you have at the end of 15 years using compound interest?

5. Suppose you need $10,000 in one year for the down payment on a new car. If you can earn 7% annually, how much do you need to invest today?

6. You want to begin saving for your daughter’s college education and you estimate that she will need $150,000 in 17 years. If you feel confident that you can earn 8% per year, how much do you need to invest today?

7. Your parents set up a trust fund for you 10 years ago that is now worth $19,671.51. If the fund earned 7% per year, how much did your parents invest?

8. Suppose you need $15,000 in 3 years. If you can earn 6% annually, how much do you need to invest today? If you could invest the money at 8%, would you have to invest more or less than at 6%? How much?