Use the Table to Solve the Problem

question 22

Multiple Choice

Use the table to solve the problem. Round to the nearest cent.
-Jenny Sherrer has $29,000 to invest and believes that she will earn 8% compounded semiannually. Find the compound amounts if she invests for 4 years and for 8 years. Then find the additional amount earned due to the longer period.

• A)$45,675.29
• B)$14,627.89
• C)$5,762.59
• D)$20,390.48

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