Ms. Whodunit needs $15 000 to go on her dream vacation in four years. How much
does she need to invest now in an account earning 5.5% annual interest
compounded semi-annually? [3]

12) After learning about finances in grade 11, you decide to put money and at the end
of every month invest $150 into the stock market for the next 48 years (until you
retire). Assuming the market returns 7% per annum, compounded monthly, how
much will you have after 48 years?

Ms Whodunit needs 15 000 to go on her dream vacation in four years How much does she need to invest now in an account earning 55 annual interest compounded semi class=

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For each situation, we have that:

11) Using compound interest, it is found that she needs to invest $9,781.11 now.

12) Using the future value formula, it is found that you will have $728,753 after 48 years.

What is compound interest?

The amount of money earned, in compound interest, after t years, is given by:

[tex]A(t) = P\left(1 + \frac{r}{n}\right)^{nt}[/tex]

In which:

  • A(t) is the amount of money after t years.
  • P is the principal(the initial sum of money).
  • r is the interest rate(as a decimal value).
  • n is the number of times that interest is compounded per year.

For this problem, the parameters are given as follows:

A(t) = 15000, t = 4, r = 0.055, n = 2.

Hence we solve for P to find the amount that needs to be invested.

[tex]A(t) = P\left(1 + \frac{r}{n}\right)^{nt}[/tex]

[tex]15000 = P\left(1 + \frac{0.055}{2}\right)^{2 \times 8}[/tex]

[tex](1.0275)^{16}P = 15000[/tex]

[tex]P = \frac{15000}{(1.0275)^{16}}[/tex]

P = $9,718.11.

She needs to invest $9,781.11 now.

What is the future value formula?

It is given by:

[tex]V(n) = P\left[\frac{(1 + r)^{n-1}}{r}\right][/tex]

In which:

  • P is the payment.
  • n is the number of payments.
  • r is the interest rate.

For item 12, the parameters are given as follows:

P = 150, r = 0.07/12 = 0.005833, n = 48 x 12 = 576.

Hence the amount will be given by:

[tex]V(n) = P\left[\frac{(1 + r)^{n-1}}{r}\right][/tex]

[tex]V(n) = 150\left[\frac{(1.005833)^{575}}{0.005833}\right][/tex]

V(n) = $728,753.

You will have $728,753 after 48 years.

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