# Business Mathematics Study Set 1

Mathematics

## Quiz 9 :Compound Interest: Further Topics and Applications

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A 30-year, $1,000 strip bond was traded for$167, four years after it was issued. What was the semi-annually compounded nominal rate at that time?
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If the population of Green City is growing at a rate of 5% per year, how long will it take to grow from 2,300 to 10,000?
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Twenty years ago the population of a village in Newfoundland was 964. Now it is 612. At what average annual rate has the population of the village declined over the last 20 years?
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Albert Greco paid $1,974 for a$10,000 strip bond 16 years before it reached maturity. What semi-annually compounded nominal rate will Albert earn on his investment?
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A demand loan for $8,000 with interest at 16% compounded quarterly was repaid after two years and eight months. What was the amount of interest paid? Multiple Choice Answer: Tags Choose question tag If the population of Dodge City is decreasing at a rate of 19% per year, how long will it take to decrease from 7,700 to 2,000? Multiple Choice Answer: Tags Choose question tag At what quarterly compounded nominal interest rate will money double in 75 months? Multiple Choice Answer: Tags Choose question tag At what annually compounded interest rate will an investment of$71,294.69 double in 90 months?
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Sollozo just made a single payment to repay a loan he had with the Corleone Finance Company. He paid a total of $86,500 which included interest of$56,500 at 48% compounded monthly. How long ago was the money borrowed?
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A $50,000 strip bond was discounted to$21,680. The market rate was 7.4% compounded semi-annually. How much time was left before the bond reached maturity?
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Maury invested $5,000 in a selection of high-tech stocks. After six years of careful trading, his investments were worth$79,700. At what quarterly compounded nominal rate did his investments grow?
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A six-year, $20,000 GIC has a maturity value of$29,625. Calculate the semi-annually compounded nominal interest rate.
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At 11.4% compounded quarterly, how long will it take for money to double?
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A $50,000 GIC will earn$70,000 of interest over its 10-year term. What is the monthly compounded nominal rate of interest?
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The Wilsons bought their home 16 years ago for $128,000. Its value now is$141,000. At what annual rate has the value of their home appreciated since they bought it?
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Rounded to the nearest month, how long will it take for $25,000 to grow to$35,000 at 9% compounded quarterly?
What amount invested at 10% compounded semiannually will be worth $6380.00 after 38 months? Multiple Choice Answer: Tags Choose question tag Seven years before it matures the value of a$1,000 strip bond is $672. What is the semi-annually compounded nominal interest rate? Multiple Choice Answer: Tags Choose question tag At 14% compounded annually, an investment of$50,000 will grow to $1,000,000 in 22.86 years. How much longer will it take at 11% compounded annually? Multiple Choice Answer: Tags Choose question tag What is the term of a compound-interest Guaranteed Investment Certificate if$8,500 invested at 6.1% compounded annually will earn interest totaling \$4,365.50?