Kris Will Receive $800 a Month for the Next 5

question 67

Multiple Choice

Kris will receive $800 a month for the next 5 years from an insurance settlement. The interest rate is 4 percent, compounded monthly, for the first 2 years and 5 percent, compounded monthly, for the final 3 years. What is this settlement worth to him today?

• A) $36,003.18
• B) $38,219.97
• C) $41,388.71
• D) $43,066.22
• E) $45,115.16

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