Savings Finance Test Review

The rate is given as a percent (%). Before using it in the simple interest formula, you must first convert it to a______.

• fraction

• decimal

• ratio

• dollar amount

The simple interest formula is I=Prt. The P represents the principle. The principle is ___________________.

• the amount of money borrowed or deposited

• the percent interest for his year

• the amount taxed

• the amount the bank owes you for being a customer at their bank

Jerry borrowed $4,000 for 5 years at 6% simple interest rate. How much interest is that?

• $800

• $1,000

• $1,200

• $1,500

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

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

Semi-Annually means how many times a year?

• 4

• 2

• 1

• 6

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

Heather

invested $8,000 in a 4-year Certificate of Deposit (CD) that pays 4.1% interest

compounded annually. What is the value of the CD at the end

of the 4 years?

• $9,394.92

• $9,312.00

• $1394.00

• $1312.00

You want to save $5,000 for future family vacation. If you assume you can get an interest rate of 4.3% compounded monthly, then how much will you need to invest NOW to reach your vacation goal in 3 years?

• $307,042,791

• $5,000

• $3,250

• $4,395.89

Approximately what interest rate would be needed in order to grow an investment of $1,400 to $2,500 in 10 years if the interest was compound monthly?

• 5.96%
• 5.84%
• 5.81%
• 5.88%