Question 1 :

After placing $13,000 in a savings account paying annual compound interest of 3%, Leona will accumulate what amount if she leaves the money in the bank for 4 years?

Question 2:

Much to your surprise, you were selected to appear on the TV show, "The Price is Right." As a result of your prowess in identifying how many rolls of toilet paper an average American family keeps on hand, you win the opportunity to choose one of the following: $2,000 today, $10,000 in 10 years, or $31,000 in 29 years. Assuming you can earn 12% on your money, which should you choose?

Question 3:

Alex Karez has taken out a loan of $180,000 with an annual rate of 10% compounded monthly to pay off hospital bills from his wife’s illness. If the most Alex can afford to pay is $3,500 a month, how long will it take to pay off the loan? How long will it take to pay off the loan if he can pay $4,000 each month? Use five decimal places for the monthly percentage rate in your calculations. If Alex can pay $3,500 a month, how many years will it take to pay off the loan?

Question 4:

To buy a new house, you must borrow $150,000. To do this, you take out a $150,000, 20-year, 10% mortgage. Your mortgage payments, which are made at the end of each year (one payment each year), include both principle and 10% interest on the declining balance. What amount will your annual payment be?

Question 5:

You are given three investment alternatives to analyze. The cash flows from these three investments are as follows: