A College Received a Contribution to Its Endowment Fund of $2

question 13

Multiple Choice

A college received a contribution to its endowment fund of $2 million.They can never touch the principal,but they can use the earnings.At an assumed interest rate of 9.5 percent,how much can the college earn to help its operations each year?

• A) $95,000
• B) $19,000
• C) $190,000
• D) $18,000
• E) $9,500

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Enumerated Powers

Specific powers granted to Congress as outlined in the United States Constitution.

Commerce Clause

A provision in the U.S. Constitution (Article I, Section 8, Clause 3) granting Congress the power to regulate trade between states, with foreign nations, and among Indian tribes.

Congress

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Trade Among States

The exchange of goods, services, or both between states within a country, subject to regulations and restrictions by the government.