(Future value) You are hoping to buy a house in the future and recently received an inheritance of $18, 000.You intend to use your inheritance as a down payment on your house.

a. If you put your inheritance in an account that earns 9% interest compounded annually, how many years will it be before your inheritance grows to

$31,000?

b. If you let your money grow for 10.5years at 9%, how much will you have?

c. How long will it take your money to grow to $31,000 if you move it into an account that pays 3% compounded annually? How long will it take your money to grow to $31,000 if you move it into an account that pays 13 %?

d. What does all this tell you about the relationship among interest rates, time, and future sums?