Questions from Business Mathematics


Q: An Investment Savings account offered by a trust company calculates interest daily

An Investment Savings account offered by a trust company calculates interest daily based on the daily closing balances as follows: What interest will be paid for the month of April if the opening bala...

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Q: The Moneybuilder account offered by a chartered bank calculates interest daily based

The Moneybuilder account offered by a chartered bank calculates interest daily based on the daily closing balance as follows: The balance at the beginning of March was $1678. On March 5, $700 was with...

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Q: Aletta’s annual salary of $58,800 is paid weekly.

Aletta’s annual salary of $58,800 is paid weekly. She is paid at time and a half for any overtime beyond her regular workweek of 35 hours. What is her gross pay for a week in which she works 39 hours?...

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Q: The Super Savings account offered by a trust company calculates interest daily

The Super Savings account offered by a trust company calculates interest daily based on the lesser of each day’s opening or closing balance as follows: September’s...

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Q: For principal amounts of $5000 to $49,999,

For principal amounts of $5000 to $49,999, a bank pays an interest rate of 2.95% on 180- to 269-day non-redeemable GICs, and 3.00% on 270- to 364-day non-redeemable GICs. Ranjit has $10,000 to invest...

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Q: The rates offered by a credit union for its non-redeemable

The rates offered by a credit union for its non-redeemable 90- to 365-day GICs are shown in the following table: Early redemption is permitted but will result in the rate being reduced to 1.75%. How m...

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Q: Using the rate table from Question #2, how much more

Using the rate table from Question #2, how much more will an investor earn from a single $60,000, 270-day GIC than from two $30,000, 270-day GICs?

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Q: The rates offered by a bank on deposits between $10,

The rates offered by a bank on deposits between $10,000 and $24,999 are shown in the following table: How much more will an investor earn from a $10,000 investment in a 364-day GIC than from two conse...

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Q: Your local credit union offers the rates shown in the following table

Your local credit union offers the rates shown in the following table for short-term non-redeemable, non-registered GICs. How much more interest will an investor earn by placing $15,000 in a 180-day G...

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Q: Liam wants to deposit a $2300 bonus cheque into his high

Liam wants to deposit a $2300 bonus cheque into his high-rate savings account that pays interest of 3.15%. Interest is calculated on the daily closing balance and paid at the close of business on the...

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