Practice Quiz - Section 3-2 (Form B) - Compound Interest
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If $10,000 is invested at 12% compounded annually, what is the amount after 10 years?
$31058.48
$22000
$3219.73
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If $3200 is invested at 9.6% compounded quarterly, what is the amount after 3 years?
$4253.53
$9613.39
$3435.97
$4212.90
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If an investment pays 18% compounded monthly, how much should you deposit now in order to have $8000 4 years from now?
$3914.89
$16347.83
$4126.31
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How much interest will be earned on an investment of $7200 at 9% compounded semi-annually for 5 years?
$3981.38
$11181.38
$3878.09
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Suppose you have just been given a bonus of $5000 and you have the opportunity to invest it at 8% compounded quarterly. How many years will it take at this rate for the investment to grow to $8000?
About 5.93 years
About 23.7 years
About 7.5 years
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Find the effective rate of 10.2% compounded monthly.
10.69%
.85%
10.2%
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