RBC Offers Three-Year Term Deposits at 3

question 118

Essay

RBC offers three-year term deposits at 3.125% compounded annually while Meridian credit union offers such deposits at 3.05% compounded quarterly. If you invest $23 000 at RBC and the same amount at Meridian, what is the maturity value of your deposit at each bank?

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Definitions:

Non-Interest-Bearing Note

A promissory note with no interest charged on the principal; repaid at its face value at maturity.

Discount on Note Payable

The difference between the face value of a note payable and its issue price when the note is sold for less than its face value, effectively acting as an interest expense over time.

Interest Expense

Money that an entity has to pay over time for the privilege of borrowing funds.

Liquidity

The measure of a company's or individual's ability to meet short-term obligations without raising external capital, often reflected by the amount of cash or easily convertible assets.