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8-47.
Most investments receive compound interest as opposed to simple interest. This allows an investment to earn interest on the interest already received. Miranda plans to invest $5000. Find the value of the investment after one year, given the following rates: Homework Help ✎Annual interest of 12% compounded monthly. Hint: See part (d) of the previous problem.
Annual interest of 8% compounded quarterly (4 times per year).
Annual interest of 5.2% compounded weekly.
Annual interest of 7.3% compounded daily.
y = 5000(1.01)12
y = 5,634.13 dollars
y = 5000(1.02)4
y = 5,412.16 dollars
Follow the same thinking process as in the parts above.
Follow the same thinking process as in the part (a) and (b) above.