A Sum of Money Is Deposited at the End of Every

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Essay

A sum of money is deposited at the end of every 6 months for 9.5 years at 8% compounded semi-annually. After the last deposit, interest for the account is to be 4.5% compounded quarterly and the account is to be paid out by making payments of $4360.00 at the end of each month over 7.75 years. What is the size of the semi-annual deposit?

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Definitions:

Expected Rate of Return

Refers to the profit or loss an investor anticipates on an investment that has various known or expected rates of return.

Interest Rate

The cost of borrowing money or the reward for saving, typically expressed as a percentage of the principal amount per year.

New Machinery

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Effective Usury Laws

Legislation that regulates and limits the amount of interest that can be charged on loans, preventing excessively high rates.