The spring semester at the University of Colorado begins in January. In addition to the above, Alyssa's uncle Devin sent $550 for her tuition directly to the University. Jeremy and Celeste have modified AGI of $170,000.

Max borrows $15,500 for her last 2 years of college, acquiring a federal student loan at 8% interest. Find the amount of interest accrues if she acquires the loan in August, graduates 2 years later, and payments begin 3 months later?

Parents agree to invest $600 (at 12%, compounded semiannually) for their son on the December 31 or June 30 following each semester that he makes the dean's list during his 4 years in college. If he makes the dean's list in each of the 8 semesters, how much money will his parents have to give him when he graduates? (a) State whether the problem relates to an ordinary annuity or an annuity due. ordinary annuity annuity due     (b) Solve the problem. (Round your answer to the nearest cent.)$ _____

Deja owns a photo printing business and wants to purchase a new state-of-the-art photo printer that she found online for $9,275, plus sales tax of 5.5%. The supply company is offering cash terms of 2/15, n/30, with a 1.5% service charge on late payments, or 90 days same as cash financing if Deja is approved for a company line of credit. If she is unable to pay within 90 days under the second option, she would have to pay 22.9% annual simple interest for the first 90 days, plus 2% simple interest per month on the unpaid balance after 90 days. Deja has an excellent credit rating but is unsure of what to do. a) If Deja took the cash option and was able to pay off the printer within the 15-day discount period, how much would she save? How much would she owe? b) If Deja takes the 90 days same as cash option and purchases the printer on December 30 to get a current-year tax deduction, using exact time, what is her deadline for paying no interest in a non-leap year? In a leap year?