The following table lists several corporate bonds issued during a particular quarter. Bank of America Company General Goldman AT&T Verizon Wells Electric Sachs Fargo Time to Maturity (years) 10 10 3 8. Annual Rate (%) 3.40 3.00 5.25 5.15 6.15 3.50 If the General Electric bonds you purchased had paid you a total of $8,840 at maturity, how much did you originally invest? (Round your answer to the nearest dollar)

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The following table lists several corporate bonds issued during a particular quarter.
Bank of
America
General
Electric
Goldman
Company
AT&T
Verizon
Wells
Sachs
Fargo
Time to
Maturity
(years)
10
10
2
3
Annual
Rate (%)
3.40
3.00
5.25
5.15
6.15
3.50
If the General Electric bonds you purchased had paid you a total of $8,840 at maturity, how much did you originally invest? (Round your answer to the nearest dollar.)
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Transcribed Image Text:The following table lists several corporate bonds issued during a particular quarter. Bank of America General Electric Goldman Company AT&T Verizon Wells Sachs Fargo Time to Maturity (years) 10 10 2 3 Annual Rate (%) 3.40 3.00 5.25 5.15 6.15 3.50 If the General Electric bonds you purchased had paid you a total of $8,840 at maturity, how much did you originally invest? (Round your answer to the nearest dollar.) Need Help? Read It
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For an investment P for n years at an annual rate of interest r, the returns obtained are given by:

Total return=P(1+rt)

Here, P is  in dollars, r is in decimals and t is in years

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