Kennedy invested 5,000 in an account paying an interest rate of 6.4% compounded daily. Assuming no deposits or withdrawals are made, how much money, to the nearest cent, would be in the account after 15 years?

Lösung

Ke nn e d y in v es t e d 5, 000 in an a cco u n t p a y in g an in t eres t r a t e o f 6.4% co m p o u n d e d d ai l y . A ss u min g n o d e p os i t s or w i t h d r a w a l s a re ma d e, h o w m u c h m o n ey, t o t h e n e a res t ce n t, w o u l d b e in t h e a cco u n t a f t er 15 ye a rs ?

Amount : 13057.38

Schritte zur Lösung

Translate the problem into an equation:

A = 5000 (1 + \frac{0.064}{365})^{365 \cdot 15}

5000 (1 + \frac{0.064}{365})^{365 \cdot 15} = 13057.38348 \dots

Round to the nearest hundredth:

13057.38

Amount : 13057.38