A newly hired lawyer receives a $15,000 signing bonus from a law firm and invests the money in a savings account at 4.75% interest. After 42 months, the lawyer checks the account balance.
Part A: Calculate the interest earned, to the nearest dollar, if the interest is compounded quarterly. Show all work, please.
Part B: Calculate the interest earned, to the nearest dollar, if the interest is compounded continuously. Show all work please.
Part C: Using the values from Part A and Part B, compare the interest earned for each account.