Centre Bank pays 2.5 percent interest, compounded annually, on its savings accounts. Country Bank pays 2.5 percent simple interest on its savings accounts. You want to deposit sufficient funds today so that you will have $1,500 in your account 2 years from today. The amount you must deposit today:
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- Today, you deposit $2,400 in a bank account that pays 4 percent simple interest. How much interest will you earn over the next 5 years?
- You want to have $30,000 saved 5 years from now to buy a house. How much less do you have to deposit today to reach this goal if you can earn 3.5 percent rather than 2.5 percent on your savings? Today's deposit is the only deposit you will make to this savings account. A: 1256.43 B: 891.18 C: 1124.6 D: 1219.02
- Your bank account pays a nominal interest rate of 6 percent, but interest is compounded daily (on a 365-day basis). Your plan is to deposit $500 in the account today. You also plan to deposit $1,000 in the account at the end of each of the next three years. How much will you have in the account at the end of three years, after making your final deposit? ( ) A: $3,500 B: $3,164 C: $2,591 D: $3,788 E: $3,779
- You want to have $35,000 in cash to buy a car 4 years from today. You expect to earn 8 percent, compounded annually, on your savings. How much do you need to deposit today if this is the only money you save for this purpose?
- Alpha Bank pays interest of 4 percent compoundedannually. Beta Bank pays 4 percent simple interest. Whichone of the following statements is true if you invest $1,000 in each bank forfive years?