Heather Deposits $8 000 in an Investment Account That Offers

question 7

Multiple Choice

Heather deposits $8 000 in an investment account that offers 5% interest per year. The interest is due in 5 years. Annual inflation is expected to be 4% over the next 5 years. Heather's actual MARR per six-month period is 5%, compounded semiannually. What is the present worth of the interest?

• A)$1 357
• B)$1 471
• C)$1 492
• D)$1 504
• E)$1 541

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Favorable

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A term often used in budgeting and financial analysis to describe results that are worse than expected or budgeted figures.

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