Compound Interest

Semi-Annually means how many times a year?

• 4 
• 2
• 1
• 6

Change 6.75% to a decimal.

• 67.5
• .675
• 675
• .0675

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

Principal: $5000
Interest Rate: 3.75%
Time: 25 years
Compounded Monthly
State the future account balance.

• $12712.31
• $12,749.30
• $12,657.59
• $12550.84

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%

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

The Arnold's took out a loan for $195,000 to purchase a home. At 4.3% interest rate compounded annually, how much will they have paid after 30 years?

• $412,749.79
• $529.305.61
• $689,546.99
• $640,891.53

Shawn is buying a new Jet Ski for $12,500. He is considering 2 credit options. Option A offers a 6 year loan with 8.5% interest compounded quarterly, while Option B offers a 5 year loan with10% interest compounded annually.Which option is better and how much will he save?

• A) A; $495.21 raise money for charity
• B) A; $573.83 get attention
• C) B; $495.21 get on the news
• D) B; $573.83 do something crazy

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