You Invest $8000 in a Fund Earning Simple Interest at R

question 1

Multiple Choice

You invest $8000 in a fund earning simple interest at r = 4% for the first 150 days followed by r = 6% for the last 120 days.How much do you have in your fund at the end of 270 days?

• A)$8291.91
• B)$8289.32
• C)$8287.24
• D)$8284.72

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Definitions:

Direct Labor-Hours

The sum of hours contributed by workers directly participating in the creation of a product or the execution of a service.

Variable Manufacturing Overhead

Costs in manufacturing that vary directly with the level of production output, such as utilities and raw materials.

Fixed Manufacturing Overhead

Costs associated with manufacturing that remain constant regardless of the level of production, such as rent and salaries of managerial staff.

Machine-Hours

A measurement unit used in accounting and manufacturing to allocate costs to products based on the number of hours machines are operated during the production process.