21. Joseph Woo imports patio furniture from various countries. He prefers to have cash available when he
goes on buying trips. Suppose that Joseph makes equal monthly deposits into a risky investment that
promises to pay 12% compounded monthly. If he deposits enough each month to accumulate $60,000
by the end of 2 years, and if the investment pays as promised, how much of the $60,000 will the bank
have paid in interest?
22. Jeanne Knowles will graduate from high school in a few months. She has found a part-time job and is
trying to determine how much money she can save in 6 years. Calculate the future value after 6 years if
Jeanne makes semiannual deposits of $600 each into an investment account that promises a return of 8%
compounded semiannually.
23. Musical Instrument Manufacturing, Inc., (MIMI) just sold $40,000,000 in bonds. The bonds will mature
in 20 years. MIMI will make equal semiannual payments into a sinking fund that will earn 10% com-
pounded semiannually. If MIMI has the $40,000,000 after 20 years, what amount of the total was earned
from the interest?
24. Every three months, Katie Webb sends $1,600 to her granddaughter, Jenny. To encourage Jenny to save
more money, Jenny’s father promises to give her interest of 12% compounded quarterly on everything
that she saves. If Jenny always saves the entire $1,600 each quarter, and receives these payments every
quarter for 5 years, how much money will Jenny’s father have to pay her in interest?
25. This year, Doug McCombs charged all his family’s Christmas gifts on a credit card, and the result was a
minor financial disaster. Planning for next year, Doug decides to save money each month from February
through November and put it into an account that will pay 12% compounded monthly. He plans to
make 10 equal deposits, and he wants to have accumulated $3,500 once he makes the tenth deposit.
Calculate the size of each deposit.
Score for C (40)
$334.54
$10,992.59
$26,754,941.60
$9,015.49
$6,614.16
482 Part 6 Corporate and Special Applications
Assignment 23.1 Continued
12% 4 12 5 1% $60,000 4 26.97346 5 $2,224.41
12 3 2 5 24 payments $60,000 2 ($2,224.41 3 24) 5 $6,614.16
8% 4 2 5 4%
2 3 6 5 12 payments $600 3 15.02581 5 $9,015.49
10% 4 2 5 5% $40,000,000 4 120.79977 5 $331,126.46
2 3 20 5 40 payments $40,000,000 2 ($331,126.46 3 40) 5 $26,754,941.60
12% 4 4 5 3% $1,600 3 26.87037 5 $42,992.59
4 3 5 5 20 payments $42,992.59 2 ($1,600 3 20) 5 $10,992.59
12% 4 12 5 1% $3,500 4 10.46221 5 $334.54
10 months 5 10 payments