Compound Interest Make Up

In the compound interest formula A=P(1+r)^t what does the A stand for?

• The amount of interest

• The total amount

• The interest rate

• The time

Jacob borrows $500 from Abraham and agrees to have the loan compounded annually for 5 years with an interest rate of 2.5%. How much will the total amount be that Jacob owes?

• $565.70

• $262609.38

• $65.70

• $630.20

Henry deposits $750 into a college savings account that is compounded annually when his parents received as a stimulus package. If Henry lets the money sit in the account without adding or removing any and receives a 8.5% interest rate, how much money will he have total after 5 years?

• $1127.74

• $1535.24

• $2345.67

• $850.76

Daniel invests $360 in a bank account that is compounded annually for 8 years with an interest rate of 5.5%. What will be the total amount in the account after the 8 years is over?

• $625.88

• $950.12

• $315.45

• $552.49

Riley invested $1,000 in savings bonds. If the bonds earn 6.75% interest compounded semi-annually, how much total will Riley earn in 15 years?

• $1,584.62
• $2,651.39
• $2,706.86
• $1,825.10

Olivia would like to buy some new furniture for her home. She decides to buy the furniture on credit with 9.5% interest compounded quarterly. If she spent $7,400, how much total will she have paid after 8 years.

• $15,415.94
• $15,683.28
• $15,927.56
• $16,109.05

Given an investment of $1,500:
Which investment would have a larger balance after 5 years?
Option 1 - 4% compounded monthly
Option 2 - 3.9% compounded daily. 

• Option 1
• Option 2

You want to save $5,000 for future family vacation.  If the bank pays 4.3% compounded monthly for 3 years, then how much will you need to invest to reach your vacation goal?  

• $307,042,791
• $5,000
• $3,250
• $4,395.89