The nominal interest rate is 8% compounded semiannually. What amount will need to be deposited every six months to be able to have enough money to pay three annuity payments of $15,000 for three years beginning at the end of year seven? The deposits begin now and continue every six months until six deposits have been made. The amount to be deposited every six months is $ (Round to the nearest dollar.)

The monthly average cable TV bill in 2017 is $74.72. If cable costs are climbing at an annual rate of 7% per year, how much will the typical cable subscriber pay in 2023? Assume annual compounding. Click the icon to view the interest and annuity table for discrete compounding when i= 7% per year. The typical cable subscriber will pay $ per month in 2023(Round to the nearest cent.) G

The Stafford plan now offers student loans at 4% annual interest. After two years the interest rate will increase to 7% per year. If you borrow $5,500 now and $5,500 each year thereafter for a total of four installments of $5,500 each, how much will you owe at the end of year 4? Interest is computed at the end of each year. Click the icon to view the interest and annuity table for discrete compounding when i= 4% per year. Click the icon to view the interest and annuity table for discrete compounding when i = 7% per year. At the end of year 4 you will owe (Round to the nearest dollar.)

Compound interest is a very powerful way to save for your retirement. Saving a little and giving it time to grow is often more effective than saving a lot over a short period of time. To illustrate this, suppose your goal is to save $1 million by the age of 70. What amount of money will be saved by socking away $3,038 per year starting at age 23 with a 7% annual interest rate. Will you achieve your goal using the long-term savings plan? What amount of money will be saved by socking away $20,406 per year starting at age 48 at the same interest rate? Will you achieve your goal using the short-term savings plan? Click the icon to view the interest and annuity table for discrete compounding when i = 7% per year. C The future equivalent of the long-term savings plan is $ 1,000,184. (Round to the nearest dollar.) You will achieve your goal using the long-term savings plan. The future equivalent of the short-term savings plan is $. (Round to the nearest dollar.)