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An investment of $6,599.20 earns 4.2% interest compounded monthly over 7 years. Approximately how much interest is earned on the investment?

A
$2,250.96
B
$4,308.21
C
$6,762.59
D
$8,850.20
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Select the correct statement and rationale relating the interest rates of online banks to those of traditional banks.

A
Online banks offer greater interest rates than traditional banks because they are more risky,
B
Online banks offer greater interest rates than traditional banks because they have lower overhead costs.
C
Online banks offer lower interest rates than traditional banks because they have not had enough time to establish themselves.
D
Online banks offer lower interest rates than traditional banks because that is the cost of convenience.
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Some online banks offer “online bill pay.” What does this mean?

A
There is a fee associated with online banking, but the bank will waive that fee as an incentive.
B
You can visit your bank account online and electronically transfer funds to pay your bills.
C
The bank will automatically pay your internet bill as a reward for banking with them.
D
You can use that bank account, and only that bank account, to pay for purchases you make online.
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Greg invests $2,680 in a CD paying 7.0% interest, and $3,060 in an online savings account paying 4.5% interest. How much more interest will the CD have earned than the savings account after 1 year?

A
$25.90
B
$49.90
C
$380.00
D
$499.00
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Choose the proper rationale. “In the compound interest equation, time (the variable t) has the biggest effect on the outcome because...”

A
Time is usually the largest number in the equation.
B
Time uses the largest units (years are bigger than dollars or percentages).
C
Time is an exponent while the other units are factors.
D
Time is the independent variable.
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A principal of $4,570 is placed in an account that earns 4.5% interest. If the interest is compounded annually, how much money will be in the account at the end of 5 years?

A
$4654.15
B
$4775.65
C
$5638.75
D
$5695.05
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Some online banks offer “online bill pay.” What does this mean?

A
There is a fee associated with online banking, but the bank will waive that fee as an incentive.
B
You can visit your bank account online and electronically transfer funds to pay your bills.
C
The bank will automatically pay your internet bill as a reward for banking with them.
D
You can use that bank account, and only that bank account, to pay for purchases you make online.
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Which of the following are advantages of certificates of deposit (CDs) over savings accounts?I. CDs are more readily accessible than savings accounts.II. CDs offer greater interest rates than savings accounts.III. CDs have greater FDIC backing than savings accounts.

A
I and II
B
II only
C
I and III
D
none of these
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An investment of $7,650 earns interest at the rate of 5% and is compounded quarterly. What is the accumulated value of the investment at the end of 9 years?

A
$11,964.17
B
$11,867.66
C
$9,338.56
D
$8,554.94
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Orlando invested $16,000 in an eight-year CD bearing 6.5% simple annual interest, but needed to withdraw $3,500 after five years. If the CD’s penalty for early withdrawal was one year’s worth of interest on the amount withdrawn, when the CD reached maturity, how much less money did Orlando earn total than if he had not made his early withdrawal?

A
$227.50
B
$682.50
C
$910.00
D
$455.00
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Certain investments compound interest at different intervals. What effect does the size of the compounding interval have on the yield of the investment?

A
Investments with smaller compounding intervals have a higher yield, because the interest earned is reinvested more quickly and thus gains compound interest more quickly.
B
Investments with smaller compounding intervals have a lower yield, because the interest earned is smaller at each interval.
C
The size of the compounding interval does not affect the total yearly interest percentage rate and only exists for bookkeeping purposes.
D
Investments with smaller compounding intervals have a lower yield, because the bank charges a small fee every time interest is compounded.
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The same amount of principal is invested in different accounts earning the same interest rate. Which of the following accounts would have the greatest accumulated value at the end of one year?

A
An account earning no interest
B
An account earning simple interest
C
An account earning interest compounded annually
D
An account earning interest compounded daily
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Rate the following bank accounts from most to least liquid: CD, savings account, checking account, money market account.

A
CD, savings account, checking account, money market account
B
Savings account, checking account, CD, money market account
C
CD, money market account, savings account, checking account
D
Checking account, savings account, money market account, CD
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Why do certificates of deposit tend to offer better interest rates than money market accounts?

A
Certificates of deposit involve a longer time commitment than money market accounts, so they carry a greater return.
B
Certificates of deposit are only available to the bank’s most proven and valuable customers, so the bank can afford to give a greater interest rate on them.
C
They do not offer a better interest rate. Money market accounts tend to have the best interest rates of any bank deposit.
D
Money market accounts invest your money but sometimes lose some of it, so the lower interest rate pays for the difference.
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An investment of $2,000 is earning interest at the rate of 6.2% compounded quarterly over 5 years. Approximately how much interest is earned on the investment?

A
$724.67
B
$2127.72
C
$720.37
D
$2720.37

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