Apollo Enterprises has been awarded an insurance settlement of $6,000 at the end of each 6 month period for the next 14 years. (Round your answers to the nearest cent.)   (a) As the accountant, calculate how much (in $) the insurance company must set aside now at 6% interest compounded semiannually to pay this obligation to Apollo. $     (b) How much (in $) would the insurance company have to invest now if the Apollo settlement was changed to $3,000 at the end of each 3 month period for 14 years and the insurance company earned 8% interest compounded quarterly? $     (c) How much (in $) would the insurance company have to invest now if the Apollo settlement was paid at the beginning of each 3 month period rather than at the end? $

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Apollo Enterprises has been awarded an insurance settlement of $6,000 at the end of each 6 month period for the next 14 years. (Round your answers to the nearest cent.)
 
(a) As the accountant, calculate how much (in $) the insurance company must set aside now at 6% interest compounded semiannually to pay this obligation to Apollo.
$  
 
(b) How much (in $) would the insurance company have to invest now if the Apollo settlement was changed to $3,000 at the end of each 3 month period for 14 years and the insurance company earned 8% interest compounded quarterly?
$  
 
(c) How much (in $) would the insurance company have to invest now if the Apollo settlement was paid at the beginning of each 3 month period rather than at the end?
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