Thinking Mathematically (6th Edition)

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Chapter 8 - Personal Finance - 8.4 Compound Interest - Exercise Set 8.4 - Page 522: 46

Answer

$2

Work Step by Step

First the simple interest is computed by multiplying P, r and t together. \[\begin{align} & I=\frac{P\times r\times t}{100} \\ & =\frac{\$1,000\times7\times1}{100}\\&=\frac{\$7,000}{100}\\&=\$70\end{align}\] By using the compounding daily method, the amount will be as follows: \[\begin{align} & A=P{{\left( 1+\frac{r}{n} \right)}^{n\times t}} \\ & =\$1,000{{\left(1+\frac{0.069}{360}\right)}^{360\times1}}\\&=\$1,000\times{{\left(1+0.000192\right)}^{360}}\\&=\$1,000\times1.071558\end{align}\] \[=\$1,071.55\approx\$1,072\] Compute the amount of interest by subtracting the principal from the amount. \[\begin{align} & \text{Interest}=\text{Amount}-\text{Principal} \\ & =\$1,072-\$1,000\\&=\$72\end{align}\] The compounding technique where the interest rate is 5.9% the person will earn more interest. \[\begin{align} & \text{Difference}=\text{Interest}\,\text{earned}\,\text{in}\,\text{compounding}-\text{Interest}\,\text{earned}\,\text{in}\,\text{Simple}\,\text{method} \\ & =\$72-\$70\\&=\$2\end{align}\] The value of the investment is more when compounding daily technique is used by \[\$2\]
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