Task: Question Answering
Input (English): Problem: if $ 5,000 is invested in an account that earns 6 % interest compounded semi - annually , then the interest earned after one year would be how much greater than if the $ 5,000 had been invested at 8 % simple yearly interest ? 
Options: a ) $ 6 , b ) $ 8 , c ) $ 12 , d ) $ 16 , e ) $ 432
Output (English): a