1. You are considering two savings options. Both options offer a 7.4 percent rate of return. The first option is to save $900, $1,500, and $3,000 at the end of each year for the next three years, respectively. The other option is to save one lump sum amount today. If you want to have the same balance in your savings account at the end of the three years, regardless of the savings method you select, how much do you need to save today if you select the lump sum option?

A. $3,410 B. $3,530 C. $3,600 D. $4,560 E. $4,780

2. Western Bank offers you a $21,000, 9-year term loan at 8 percent annual interest. What is the amount of your annual loan payment? A. $3,228.50 B. $3,361.67

C. $3,666.67 D. $3,901.18 E. $4,311.07

3. First Century Bank wants to earn an effective annual return on its consumer loans of 10 percent per year. The bank uses daily compounding on its loans. By law, what interest rate is the bank required to report to potential borrowers? A. 9.23 percent

B. 9.38 percent C. 9.53 percent D. 9.72 percent E. 10.00 percent

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