An engineer planning for his retirement thinks that the


An engineer planning for his retirement thinks that the interest rates in the marketplace will decrease before he retires. Therefore, he plans to invest in corporate bonds. He plans to buy a $50,000 bond that has a bond interest rate of 12% per year, payable quarterly with a maturity date 20 years from now. (a) How much should he be able to sell the bond for in 5 years if the market interest rate is 8% per year, compounded quarterly? (b) If he invested the interest he received at an interest rate of 12% per year, compounded quarterly, how much will he have (total) immediately after he sells the bond 5 years from now?

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