Q. The accumulated value of deposits $1140 at the end of every 6 months for four and one-half years when interest is 12% compounded annually
Identify compounding periods and deposits: Identify the number of compounding periods per year and the total number of deposits.Compounding periods per year: 1 (since it's compounded annually)Total number of deposits: 4.5 years ×2 deposits/year =9 deposits
Calculate interest rate per period: Calculate the interest rate per compounding period.Annualinterestrate:12%Interestratepercompoundingperiod:12% (since it's compounded annually)
Use annuity formula: Use the future value of an annuity formula: FV=P×[(1+r)n−1]/r Where P= periodic deposit, r= interest rate per period, n= total number of deposits. P=$1140, r=0.12, n=9
Substitute values and calculate: Substitute the values into the formula and calculate the future value.FV=1140×[(1+0.12)9−1]/0.12
Calculate future value: Calculate the future value.FV=1140×[(1.12)9−1]/0.12FV=1140×[2.7731−1]/0.12FV=1140×1.7731/0.12FV=2021.334/0.12FV=16844.45
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