Question 1 (18 marks) Oshakati Limited is planning to save N$2 500 000 per year for five years. The first deposit at the which is

presently being made at the beginning of the year and all subsequent deposits, will earn interest 12%

per annum.

Required:

a) Calculate the future value for this annuity if interest is compounded semi-annually. (6 marks)

b) Calculate the future value for this annuity if interest is compounded quarterly. (6 marks)

c) How would your answer in part a) have changed if the initial deposit was not made until the end

of the first year? (6 marks)​

Costco wholesale corporation operates membership warehouses selling food, appliances, consumer electronics, apparel and other household goods at 471 locations across the u.s. as well as in canada, mexico and puerto rico. as of its fiscal year-end 2005, costco had approximately 21.2 million members. selected fiscal-year information from the company's balance sheets follows. ($ millions). selected balance sheet data 2005 2004 merchandise inventories $4,015 $3,644 deferred membership income (liability) 501 454 (a) during fiscal 2005, costco collected $1,120 cash for membership fees. use the financial statement effectstemplate to record the cash collected for membership fees. (b) in 2005, costco recorded $46,347 million in merchandise costs (that is, cost of goods sold). record thistransaction in the financial statement effects template. (c) determine the value of merchandise that costco purchased during fiscal-year 2005. use the financial statementeffects template to record these merchandise purchases. assume all of costco's purchases are on credit.