1. Suppose you have $1,500 and plan to purchase a 5-year certificate of deposit (CD) that pays 3.5% interest, compounded annually. How much will you have when the CD matures? $1,781.53 2. Suppose a State of New York bond will pay $1,000 ten years from now. If the going interest rate on these 10-year bonds is 5.5%, how much is the bond worth today? $585.43 3. Ten years ago, Lucas Inc. earned $0.50 per share. Its earnings this year were $2.20. What was the growth rate in earnings per share (EPS) over the 10-year period? 15.97% 4. Janice has $5,000 invested in a bank that pays 3.8% annually. How long will it take for her funds to triple? 29.46 5. You have a chance to buy an annuity that pays $2,500 at the end of each year for 3 years. You could earn 5.5% on your money in other investments with equal risk. What is the most you should pay for the annuity? $6,744.83 6. What's the present value of $4,500 discounted back 5 years if the appropriate interest rate is 4.5%, compounded semiannually? $3,602