Mr and Mrs

question 34

Essay

Mr. and Mrs. Fox have each contributed $1825.00 per year for the last eight years into RRSP accounts earning 6.93% compounded annually. Suppose they leave their accumulated contributions for another five years in the RRSP at the same rate of interest.
a) How much will Mr. and Mrs. Fox have in total in their RRSP accounts?
b) How much did the Fox's contribute?
c) How much will be interest?

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Definitions:

General Ledger

A complete record of all financial transactions over the life of a company, used to compile financial statements.

General Journal

A basic accounting ledger that records each financial transaction of a business in chronological order.

Transactions

The exchanges or transfers of goods, services, or funds between two or more parties.

Journal

An accounting record where all transactions are initially recorded using the double-entry bookkeeping system before their details are posted to accounts in the general ledger.