PART 1 Today Tyrone and Alesha had their first child.  All of the grandparents gave them money to help out, which added up to $27,000, and they are going to put this money into an education fund for their child's future. They are nervous about the stock market so they've decided to put their money in a GIC which earns an interest rate of 3.2%, compounded monthly.   How much money will they have in the account by their child's 18th birthday?  How much interest will be earned PART 2  Alesha convinces Tyrone that because school is both very expensive and very important, they should consider an investment account with a higher rate of return.  They explored their options and have selected a relatively conservative index mutual fund that has a performed with a return of 6.5%, compounded monthly.  How much will they have saved by their child's 18th birthday with this higher rate of return? How much interest will be earned?

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PART 1

Today Tyrone and Alesha had their first child.  All of the grandparents gave them money to help out, which added up to $27,000, and they are going to put this money into an education fund for their child's future. They are nervous about the stock market so they've decided to put their money in a GIC which earns an interest rate of 3.2%, compounded monthly.  

  1. How much money will they have in the account by their child's 18th birthday? 
  2. How much interest will be earned

PART 2 

Alesha convinces Tyrone that because school is both very expensive and very important, they should consider an investment account with a higher rate of return.  They explored their options and have selected a relatively conservative index mutual fund that has a performed with a return of 6.5%, compounded monthly. 

  1. How much will they have saved by their child's 18th birthday with this higher rate of return?
  2. How much interest will be earned? 
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