Relationship among interest rates-time and future sums

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(Future value) You are hoping to buy a house in the future and recently received an inheritance of $20,000. You intend to use your inheritance as a down payment on your house.

a. If you put your inheritance in an account that earns 9 percent interest compounded annually, how many years will it be before your inheritance grows to $32,000. (Round to one decimal place.)

b. If you let your money grow for 10 years at 9 percent, how much will you have?

c. How long will it take your money to grow to $32,000 if you move it into an account that pays 4 percent compounded annually? How long will it take your money to grow to $32,000 if you move it into an account that pays 11 percent.

d. What does all this tell you about the relationship among interest rates, time, and future sums?

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