You Deposit $1,000 Today and Want to Save $100 Each

question 18

Multiple Choice

You deposit $1,000 today and want to save $100 each month beginning one month from today. Your account earns a 5 percent annual interest rate. How long will it take you to accumulate $5,000?

• A) 29.3 months
• B) 35.7 months
• C) 42.6 months
• D) 52.1 months

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Definitions:

Net Present Value

A financial metric that calculates the present value of all cash inflows and outflows of a project or investment, using a specific discount rate.

Internal Rate

Commonly signifies the internal rate of return (IRR), identified as the discount rate that sets the net present value (NPV) of all cash flows pertaining to a specific project at zero.

Financial Analysis

The evaluation of a company's financial statements to determine its performance and make future predictions, often involving ratio and trend analysis.

Return

The gain or loss generated on an investment over a particular period, expressed as a percentage of the investment’s initial cost.