1.
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.
$1010.03
B.
$1120.00
C.
$1127.27
D.
$1124.86
Hint
2.
If a $5000 piece of equipment looses value at a rate of 5% per year, how much will it be worth after 5 years?
A.
$4011.62
B.
$4279.35
C.
$3868.90
D.
$6381.41
Hint
3.
Lance is planning to invest $5000 for a period of 3 years. He has a choice of four different investments. Which of the combinations of interest rates and compounding below will earn the most money?
A.
7%, daily
B.
7.125%, quarterly
C.
7.1%, monthly
D.
7.2%, annually
Hint
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.
$1,741.02
B.
$713.82
C.
$1,713.82
D.
$741.02
Hint
5.
Suppose Tyler sprayed around the house for ants. Which formula would be used to find the number of ants still alive after a certain time if the number of ants was changing exponentially?
A.
exponential decay
B.
compound interest
C.
exponential growth
D.
cannot be determined from given information
Hint