Wednesday, November 13, 2019

Travis invested $9,250 in an account that pays 6 percent simple interest. How much more could he have earned over a 7-year period

Gerold invested $5,600 in an account that pays 5 percent simple interest. How much money will he have at the end of ten years? 
 
A. 
$7,710

B. 
$8,000

C. 
$8,400

D. 
$8,678

E. 
$9,099
Ending value = $5,600 + ($5,600 × .05 × 10) = $8,400



22.
Alex invested $10,500 in an account that pays 6 percent simple interest. How much money will he have at the end of four years? 
 
A. 
$12,650

B. 
$12,967

C. 
$13,020

D. 
$13,256

E. 
$13,500
Ending value = $10,500 + ($10,500 × .06 × 4) = $13,020



23.
You invested $1,400 in an account that pays 5 percent simple interest. How much more could you have earned over a 20-year period if the interest had compounded annually? 
 
A. 
$749.22

B. 
$830.11

C. 
$882.19

D. 
$901.15

E. 
$914.62
Simple interest = $1,400 + ($1,400 × .05 × 20) = $2,800
Annual compounding = $1,400 × (1.05)20 = $3,714.62
Difference = $3,714.62 - $2,800 = $914.62

 



24.
Travis invested $9,250 in an account that pays 6 percent simple interest. How much more could he have earned over a 7-year period if the interest had compounded annually? 
 
A. 
$741.41

B. 
$773.58

C. 
$802.16

D. 
$833.33

E. 
$858.09
Simple interest = $9,250 + ($9,250 × .06 × 7) = $13,135
Compound interest = $9,250 × (1 + .06)7 = $13,908.58
Difference = $13,908.58 - $13,135 = $773.58

 

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