Practice Quiz - Section 3-2 (Form A) - Compound Interest
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If $10,000 is invested at 9% compounded annually, what is the amount after 8 years?
$19925.63
$17,200
$5018.66
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If $2500 is invested at 7.2% compounded quarterly, what is the amount after 3 years?
$3096.80
$5758.08
$2637.44
$3079.81
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If an investment pays 9% compounded monthly, how much should you deposit now in order to have $5000 4 years from now?
$3493.07
$7157.03
$3542.13
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How much interest will be earned on an investment of $6500 at 12% compounded semi-annually for 5 years?
$5140.51
$11640.51
$4955.22
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Suppose you have just been given a bonus of $5000 and you have the opportunity to invest it at 9% compounded monthly. How many years will it take at this rate for the investment to grow to $8000?
About 5.24 years
About 62.9 years
About 6.7 years
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Find the effective rate of 9.6% compounded monthly.
10.03%
.8%
9.6%
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