On the Internet You Find the Following Offers for Opening

question 100

Multiple Choice

On the Internet you find the following offers for opening an online account.Which of them is the best offer if you have $2,000 to save for two years?

• A)an interest rate of 5 percent,with the bank charging you a $15 processing fee at the time you open your account
• B)an interest rate of 3.5 percent,with the bank giving you a $35 bonus to open your account
• C)an interest rate of 4 percent,with the bank giving you a $20 bonus at the time you open your account
• D)an interest rate of 4.5 percent,with no processing fee and no bonus

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Definitions:

Balance Sheet

A financial statement that presents a snapshot of a company's financial position, including assets, liabilities, and shareholders' equity, at a specific point in time.

Annuity

is a financial product that pays out a fixed stream of payments to an individual, typically used as an income stream for retirees.

Compound Interest

Interest calculated on the initial principal as well as on the accumulated interest of previous periods of a deposit or loan.

Present Value

The value at present of future cash earnings or accumulations of money, determined by applying a pre-specified rate of financial return.