An Investment of $2,500 Earned Interest at 4

question 259

Short Answer

An investment of $2,500 earned interest at 4.5% compounded quarterly for 1½ years, and then 4.0% compounded monthly for two years. How much interest did the investment earn in the 3½ years?

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Definitions:

Government Purchases

Expenditures made by local, state, or federal government sectors on goods and services that directly absorb resources.

Net Exports

The difference between a country's total exports of goods and services and its total imports of goods and services; net exports can be a positive or negative value.

Gross Investment

A company’s total investment in plant, equipment, and inventory. Also, a nation’s plant, equipment, inventory, and residential housing investment.

Depreciation

The process of allocating the cost of a tangible asset over its useful life.