4. You want to deposit $600 in a savings account. Account A earns 3.5% simple interest per year. Account B earns 3.3% interest compounded annually. a. Which account should you choose if you invest your money for 3 years? 6 years? Explain. b. After how many years is the balance in Account B greater than the balance in Account A? c. After how many years is the difference between the account balances greater than $5?

4. You want to deposit $600 in a savings account. Account A earns 3.5% simple interest per year. Account B earns 3.3% interest compounded annually. a. Which account should you choose if you invest your money for 3 years? 6 years? Explain. b. After how many years is the balance in Account B greater than the balance in Account A? c. After how many years is the difference between the account balances greater than $5?

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Author:Randall Billingsley, Lawrence J. Gitman, Michael D. Joehnk

Publisher:Randall Billingsley, Lawrence J. Gitman, Michael D. Joehnk

Chapter4: Managing Your Cash And Savings

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 7FPE: Calculating interest earned and future value of savings account. If you put 6,000 in a savings...

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