Use the ordinary annuity formula shown to the right to determine the accumulated amount in the annuity. \( \$ 500 \) invested quarterly for 40 years at a \( 7.5 \% \) interest rate compounded quarterly The accumulated amount will be \( \$ \square \). (Round to the nearest cent as needed.)

The original price of a tablet was \( \$ 550 \). During a sale, Melvin was given a 30\% discount for the tablet. How much did he pay for the tablet?

Suppose you want to have \( \$ 700,000 \) for retirement in 25 years. Your account earns \( 4 \% \) interest. a) How much would you need to deposit in the account each month? b) How much interest will you earn?

You deposit \( \$ 1000 \) each year into an account earning \( 7 \% \) interest compounded annually. How much will you have in the account in 35 years?

Question 28 In which one of the following scenarios would the person be ineligible or disqualified from being the director of a company in terms of the companies act? A. Clark Wentzel, a rehabilitated insolvent individual, has been appointed as the Managing Director of Wing It Transport (Pty) Ltd. B. The shareholders of Avocado Cutlery (Pty) Ltd have decided to appoint Avocado Cutlery (Pty) Ltd as one of its own directors. C. Gus Jung was released from prison 20 years ago and has been appointed as a director of Free- Your-Mind (Pty) Ltd. D. Stephany Spielberg is 18 years of age and has opened her own registered private company, of which she is the director.

"In addition, she said banks operating in Africa need to have a more end-to-end approach to risk management, considering bankability at all stages." As a follow up to Question 1 above and in addition to the solutions recommended in the article, recommend how Southern African financial institutions can improve their risk management strategy.