Multiple Compounding Periods (FV): Carolyn Botti Wants to Invest $3,500

question 71

Multiple Choice

Multiple compounding periods (FV) : Carolyn Botti wants to invest $3,500 today in a money market fund that pays quarterly interest at 5.5 percent. She plans to fund a scholarship with the proceeds at Brisbane University. How much will Carolyn have at the end of seven years? (Round to the nearest dollar.)

• A) $5,091
• B) $3,548
• C) $5,130
• D) $5,075

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