Suppose you invest $10,000 in a savings account earning 2% interest (compounded yearly) with no risk. After 7 years, how much will you have?
Repeat Question #1, but this time there is an inflation rate of 4%. How does this change your overall return on investment? If you had a chance to invest in an account with a long-term expected rate of 5%, with a 50% chance of earning 0% nominal compound interest and a 50% chance of earning 10% nominal compound interest in each year, would you choose this account, or the savings account? Why?