In an effort to save money for early retirement, an environmental engineering colleague plans to deposit $1200 per month, starting 1 month from now, into a fixed rate account that pays 8% per year, compounded semiannually. How much will be in the account at the end of 25 years?

What nominal rate per 6-months is equivalent to an effective rate of 11% per year, compounded continuously? The nominal rate per 6-months that is equivalent to an effective rate of 11% per year, compounded continuously is 5.65 %.

A company that manufactures air-operated drain valve assemblies currently has $110,000 available to pay for plastic components over a 5-year period. If the company spent only $42,000 in year 1, what uniform annual amount can the company spend in each of the next 4 years to deplete the entire budget? Let i = 13% per year.   The uniform annual amount the company can spend is $.