$1.$ Which of the following investments will have the highest future value?

A$.$ $$1,300$ invested at an annual interest rate of $10\%($compounded quarterly$)$ for $10$ years

B$.$ $$1,300$ invested at an annual interest rate of $10\%($compounded semi$-$annually$)$ for $10$ years

C$.$ $$1,300$ invested at an annual interest rate of $10\%($compounded annually$)$ for $10$ years

D$.$ $$1,300$ invested at an annual interest rate of $10\%($compounded continuously$)$ for $10$ years $2.$ Your firm has earnings of $$3\mathrm{.}75/$ share. Over $5-$years earnings will increase to $$9\mathrm{.}00.$ What is the earnings growth rate?

$($Round to the nearest $\frac{1}{10}$ percent.$)$

A$.18\mathrm{.}5\%$

B$.19\mathrm{.}1\%$

C$.21\mathrm{.}3\%$

D$.15\mathrm{.}7\%3.$ For two years $(24$ months$)$ you deposit $$500$ at the beginning of each month. After $2-$years you $$13,000$ in your account. If

the bank compounds interest monthly, what annual interest rate will you have earned $($multiply the monthly rate by $12$ to

get the annual rate$)?$

A$.8\mathrm{.}00\%$

B$.8\mathrm{.}82\%$

C$.8\mathrm{.}40\%$

D$.7\mathrm{.}62\%4.$ Which of the following is true of the future value of an investment?

A$.$ The lower the interest rate, the higher the future value of an investment.

B$.$ The lower the present value of an investment, the higher the future value of an investment.

C$.$ The higher the interest rate, the higher the future value of an investment.

D$.$ The lower the number of compounding periods, the higher the future value of an investment.