If $8,000 Is Invested at an Annual Rate of 7

question 54

Multiple Choice

If $8,000 is invested at an annual rate of 7.5% compounded continuously, find the future value after 7.5 years. Round your answer to the nearest cent. ​

• A)$17,868.03
• B)$16,160.44
• C)$24,641.73
• D)$14,040.44
• E)$2,218,178.28

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Definitions:

Fair Market Value

The price that an asset would sell for in a transaction between willing participants under no compulsion to buy or sell.

Recorded Value

The value of an asset or liability as noted in the financial records or books of an organization.

Endowment Contribution

A donation made to an institution, with the stipulation that the principal amount must be maintained intact while the investment income can be used for organizational purposes.

Deferral Method

An accounting practice that postpones the recognition of revenue or expenses to a future period, rather than recording them in the period in which they are incurred.