ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

ECONOMICS

COMPOUND INTEREST

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Emily would like to buy some new furniture for her home. She decides to buy the furniture on credit with 9.5% interest compounded quarterly . If she spent $7, 400, how much total will she have paid after 8 years.
A
$15, 415.94
B
$15, 683.28
C
$15, 927.56
D
$16, 109.05
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -When the amount compounds daily, it means that the amount compounds 365 times in a year. i.e., n = 365.

Detailed explanation-2: -Ending Investment = Start Amount * (1 + Interest Rate) ^ n For daily compounding, the interest rate will be divided by 365, and n will be multiplied by 365, assuming 365 days in a year.

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