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You just deposited $3,500 in a bank account that pays a 4.0% nominal interest rate, compounded quarterly. If you also add another $5,000 to the account one year (4 quarters) from now and another $7,500 to the account two years (8 quarters) from now, how much will be in the account three years (12 quarters) from now?
$3500 will be in the bank for 12 quarters | |
$5000 will be in the bank for 8 quarters | |
$7500 will be in the bank for 4 quarters | |
Quarterly interest rate = 4/4 | |
= 1% | |
Value of $3500 after 12 quarters = $3500 * (1+1%)^12 | |
= $3500 * 1.01^12 | |
= $3500 * 1.1268 | |
= $3943.89 | |
Value of $5000 after 8 quarters = $5000 * 1.01^8 | |
= $5000 * 1.0829 | |
= $5414.28 | |
Value of $7500 after 4 quarters = $7500 * 1.01^4 | |
= $7500 * 1.0406 | |
= $7804.53 | |
Total amount in the account after 12 quarters = $3943.89+$5414.28+$7804.53 | |
= $17162.70 |