Solve the Problem. -You Just Put $4399 in a CD That Is Expected

question 232

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-You just put $4399 in a CD that is expected to earn 8% compounded quarterly, and $6876 in a savings account that is expected to earn 3% compounded semiannually. Determine when, to the
Nearest year, the values of your two investments will be the same.

• A)12 years
• B)6 years
• C)9 years
• D)4 years

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