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Finite Math Quiz 4 –Financial Topics
For each section read the directions and determine the best answer
Choose the best answer for the questions below. Answers are rounded to nearest whole dollar amount.
1. What is the simple interest earned over 4 years on a principal of $75,000 at 17% interest?
a. $126,000
b. $12,750 c. $51,000 d. $87,750
3. What is the value after 3 years if $6,500 is invested in an account that pays 8% interest compounded monthly?
a. $8,257
b.$7,200 c. $8,060 d. $1,756
5. Which of the following choices of investment
yields the greatest for a deposit of $10,000 over 10 years?
a. 14% simple interest b. 13.5% compounded quarterly
c. 13% compounded weekly d. 12.5% compounded daily
2. What is the effective rate of interest for a one year loan of $1,000 given at 10% interest if the
interest is compounded quarterly?
a. 10.54% b. 10.24% c. 10.81%
d. 10.38%
4. How much is the discount on a loan for which you agree to pay the lender $3,000 in one year at 6% interest?
a. $170
b. $2,820 c. $180 d. $3,180
6. You are due to receive 4 payments (one per
year) which you can invest in an account that earns 11% interest per year. Which sequence of payments yields the greatest amount?
a. $500, $250, $200, $100
b. $125, $250, $250, $500 c. $100, $100, $200, $750
d. $600, $100, $100, $200
Solve the following questions and write your answer in the free response box. Round monetary values to the nearest whole cent.
7. Compute the monthly loan payment required to pay off $150,000 dollars at 7% interest over 15 years. (Note: a monthly payment means the interest is compounded monthly)
8. How much money should be invested in an account that earns 9% interest, compounded monthly, if
you want to have $500,000 after 20 years?
Finite Math Quiz 4 –Financial Topics
9. What is the value of an annuity if $250 dollars is deposited monthly for 7 years at 12% interest?
10. How much would you need to deposit if you wanted to withdrawal $750 a month for 3 years if a bank will pay 8% interest?