BUSINESS FINANCE HOMEWORK Question 1: Alex invested $10,500 in an account that pays 6 percent simple interest. How much money will he have at the end of four years? Question 2: Travis invested $9,250 in an account that pays 6 percent simple interest. How much more could he have earned over a 7-year period if the interest had compounded annually? Question 3 Today, you earn a salary of $36,000. What will be your annual salary twelve years from now if you earn annual raises of 3.6 percent? Question 4: You just received $225,000 from an insurance settlement. You have decided to set this money aside and invest it for your retirement. Currently, your goal is to retire 25 years from today. How much more will you have in your account on the day you retire if you can earn an average return of 10.5 percent rather than just 8 percent? Question 5: You would like to give your daughter $75,000 towards her college education 17 years from now. How much money must you set aside today for this purpose if you can earn 8 percent on your investments? Question 6: You're trying to save to buy a new $160,000 Ferrari. You have $58,000 today that can be invested at your bank. The bank pays 6 percent annual interest on its accounts. How many years will it be before you have enough to buy the car? Assume the price of the car remains constant. Question 7: Alexa plans on saving $3,000 a year and expects to earn an annual rate of 10.25 percent. How much will she have in her account at the end of 45 years? Question 8 Theresa adds $1.500 to her savings account on the first day of each year. Marcus adds $1,500 to his savings account on the last day of each year. They both earn 6.5 percent annual interest. What is the difference in their savings account balances at the end of 35 years