Hope Dearborn invests $$40,000$ on January $1,2019,$ in a savings account that earns interest of $8\%$ compounded semiannually. What will be the amount in the fund on December $31,2024?$

Round your answer to two decimal places.

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Ben Johnson receives a bonus of $$5,000$ each year on December $31.$ Beginning on December $31,2019,$ he deposits his bonus every year in a savings account that earns interest of $12\%$ compounded annually. What will be the amount in the fund on December $31,2023,$ after he deposits his bonus received on that date?

Round your answer to two decimal places.

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Ron Sewert owes $$30,000$ on a non$-$interest$-$bearing note due January $1,2029.$ He offers to pay the amount on January $1,2019,$ provided that it is discounted at $10\%$ on a compound annual discount basis. What would he have to pay on January $1,2019,$ under this assumption?

Round your answer to two decimal places.

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