1.   The Mendoza family just bought a house for $180,000. If the value of the house increases at a rate of 3% per year, about how much will it be worth in 10 years?
    A. $258,000 B. $242,000
    C. $250,000 D. $234,000
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  2.   Twyla puts $1000 in a savings account that pays 4% interest, compounded monthly. How much money will be in the account 3 years later if she makes no more deposits?
    A. $1124.86 B. $1010.03
    C. $1127.27 D. $1120.00
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  3.   Nancy invests $100 in one account for ten years at a 9% interest rate compounded annually, and she invests $150 in an account for 10 years at a 6% interest rate compounded semi-annually. How much money will she have in the accounts after 10 years?
    A. $236.74 B. $507.65
    C. $270.92 D. $505.36
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  4.   Ricky invested $1000 in an account at 8% interest compounded quarterly. How much money will he have earned on the account after 7 years?
    A. $741.02 B. $1,741.02
    C. $713.82 D. $1,713.82
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  5.   Each year, new computers are built with better technology, making older ones less valuable. If the computers looses value at a rate of 20% per year, how much will a $1500 computer be worth in ten years?
    A. $1,200 B. $9,287.60
    C. near $0 D. $161.06
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