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you are saving a 183000$ house. there are two
competing banks in your area.both offering certificates of deposit
yielding 6.8%.
how long will it take to your initial 100000$ investment to reach
the desired level at 2nd bank.which compounds interest monthly
Given Facts & Data:
Initial Investment i.e Present Value of Investment (PV) = $ 100,000
Rate of Interest (R) = 6.8 % *
Future Value (FV) = $ 183,000
(*with no additional information, it is assumed to be annual rate of interest)
To calculate the Number of months/periods ie. "n" to achieve the desired FV.
We know that, when interest is compounded monthly,
(using calculator)
ie. 107 periods OR 107 months
Therefore, It will take 8 years and 11 months for the initial investment to reach the desired level at the 2nd Bank.