Find the following values.
a. An initial $500 compounded for 10 years at 6%
b. An initial $500 compounded for 10 years at 12%
c. The present value of $500 due in 10 years at 6%
d. The present value of $1,552.90 due in 10 years at 12% and at 6%
e. Define present value and illustrate it using a time line with data from Part d. How are present values affected by interest rates?