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1. (Monthly compounding) If you bought a $1,000 face value CD that matured in nine months, and which was advertised as payin

1. (Monthly compounding) If you bought a $1,000 face value CD that matured in nine months, and which was advertised as paying 9% annual interest, compounded monthly, how much would you receive when you cashed in your CD at maturity? 2. (Annualizing a monthly rate) You credit card statement says that you will be charged 1.05% interest a month on unpaid balances. What is the Effective Annual Rate (EAR) being charged? 3. (FV of annuity due) To finance your newborn daughter’s education you deposit $1,200 a year at the  beginning  of each of the next 18 years in an account paying 8% annual interest. How much will be in the account  at the end  of the 18 th  year? 4. (Rate of return of an annuity) Paul's Perfect Peugeot says they'll sell you a brand new Italian“Iron Man” motor scooter for $1,699. Financing is available, and the terms are 10% down and payments of $46.57  a month  for 40 months. What  annual  interest rate is Paul...