Sebastin Has Made Contributions of $2,000 to His RRSP at the End

question 125

Short Answer

Sebastin has made contributions of $2,000 to his RRSP at the end of every six months for the past eight years. The plan has earned 5.5% compounded semi-annually. He has just moved the funds to another plan, paying 4% compounded quarterly. He will now contribute $1,500 at the end of every three months. What total amount will he have in the plan seven years from now?

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Definitions:

Alternation of Generations

A lifecycle in certain plants and algae that alternates between a sexual phase (gametophyte) and an asexual phase (sporophyte).

Gametophytes

Gametophytes are the sexual phase in the life cycle of plants and algae, producing gametes for fertilization.

Mitosis

A type of cell division that results in two daughter cells each having the same number and kind of chromosomes as the parent nucleus, typical of ordinary tissue growth.

Meiosis

A type of cell division that reduces the chromosome number by half, resulting in the production of gametes or spores.