Ben Invested $7,500 Twenty Years Ago with an Insurance Company

question 26

Multiple Choice

Ben invested $7,500 twenty years ago with an insurance company that has paid him 6 percent simple interest on his funds.Charles invested $7,500 twenty years ago in a fund that has paid him 6 percent interest, compounded annually.How much more interest has Charles earned than Ben over the past 20 years?

• A)$0
• B)$6,827.04
• C)$7,553.52
• D)$7,109.16
• E)$8,266.49

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