Time to reach a financial goal

You have $28,734.68 in a brokerage account, and you plan to deposit an additional $4,000 at the end of every future year until your account totals $270,000. You expect to earn 12% annually on the account. How many years will it take to reach your goal? Round your answer to two decimal places at the end of the calculations.

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Loan amortization and EAR

You want to buy a car, and a local bank will lend you $15,000. The loan will be fully amortized over 5 years (60 months), and the nominal interest rate will be 9% with interest paid monthly.

What will be the monthly loan payment? Round your answer to the nearest cent.

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What will be the loan's EAR? Round your answer to two decimal places.

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Present and future values for different periods

Find the following values using the equations and then a financial calculator. Compounding/discounting occurs annually. Round your answers to the nearest cent.

An initial $400 compounded for 1 year at 6%.

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An initial $400 compounded for 2 years at 6%.

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The present value of $400 due in 1 year at a discount rate of 6%.

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The present value of $400 due in 2 years at a discount rate of 6%.

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