How much did an old $14,800 EE savings bond cost when you initially purchased it? Assuming the bond earned 2.86 percent annually, approximately how long did it take for the bond to reach its stated face value? *** When you initially purchase it, the EE saving bond did cost $ (Round to the nearest dollar.) Assuming the bond earned 2.86 percent annually, the length of time it took for the bond to reach its stated face value was years. (Round to one decimal place.)

How much did an old $14,800 EE savings bond cost when you initially purchased it? Assuming the bond earned 2.86 percent annually, approximately how long did it take for the bond to reach its stated face value? *** When you initially purchase it, the EE saving bond did cost $ (Round to the nearest dollar.) Assuming the bond earned 2.86 percent annually, the length of time it took for the bond to reach its stated face value was years. (Round to one decimal place.)

Principles of Accounting Volume 1

19th Edition

ISBN:9781947172685

Author:OpenStax

Publisher:OpenStax

Chapter13: Long-term Liabilities

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 2PA: On July 1, Somerset Inc. issued $200,000 of 10%, 10-year bonds when the market rate was 12%. The...

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