An Investor Wants to Determine How Much Interest He Must

Multiple Choice

An investor wants to determine how much interest he must earn to be able to make the payments on a 10-year mortgage which has increasing annual payments. The problem is summarized in the accompanying spreadsheet. The investor has enough money to make an initial investment of $9,000 and hopes he can earn 12%, compounded quarterly, on his investments. He would like to know how low his annual return can be and still allow him to make his payments from interest income. What formula goes in cell C7 of the spreadsheet?

A) =B7*(1+$C$3/4) ^4-B7
B) =B7*(1+$C$3) -B7
C) =B7*($C$3/4) ^4-B7
D) =B7*(1+$C$3/4) ^4