Time valueYou have $1,500 to invest today at 7% interest compounded annually.a. Find how much you will have accumulated in the account after (1) 3 years, (2) 6 years, and (3) 9 years.

b. Use your findings in part a to calculate the amount of interest earned in (1) the first 3 years (years 1 to 3), (2) the second 3 years (years 4 to 6), and (3) the third 3 years (years 7 to 9).

c. Compare and contrast your findings in part b. Explain why the amount of inter-est earned increases in each succeeding 3-year period.