3a) A loan of $8000 is repaid in 27 months with $333 end-of-month payments. What is the nominal annual rate, compounded semi-annually, on this loan?

b) An annuity is set up where payments of $692 are made into a savings account at the end of each quarter. If interest is 9.14% p.a. compounded annually, calculate the future value of the annuity after 9 years.

c) You have purchased a new Dodge Ram 1500 for $42 400. Your vehicle loan requires that you make end of month payments over the course of 96 months at an interest rate of 4.00% compounded quarterly. What is the amount of each payment?

d) To save for a capital investment, a company deposits $500 at the end of every month in an account that earns 4.25% compounded quarterly. After 5 years, no further deposits are made. The balance earns interest in the same account for 6 more years.