Knowee
Questions
Features
Study Tools

A newborn child receives a $3350 gift toward a college education. How much will the $3350 be worth in 17 years if it is invested at 4% compounded quarterly?The college fund will be worth $ after 17 years

Question

A newborn child receives a 3350gifttowardacollegeeducation.Howmuchwillthe3350 gift toward a college education. How much will the 3350 be worth in 17 years if it is invested at 4% compounded quarterly?The college fund will be worth $ after 17 years

🧐 Not the exact question you are looking for?Go ask a question

Solution

To calculate the future value of the investment, we can use the formula for compound interest, which is:

A = P (1 + r/n)^(nt)

Where: A = the amount of money accumulated after n years, including interest. P = principal amount (the initial amount of money) r = annual interest rate (in decimal) n = number of times that interest is compounded per year t = time the money is invested for in years

In this case: P = $3350 r = 4% or 0.04 n = 4 (since the interest is compounded quarterly) t = 17 years

Substituting these values into the formula, we get:

A = 3350 (1 + 0.04/4)^(4*17)

Now, calculate the expression in the parentheses:

1 + 0.04/4 = 1.01

So, the formula becomes:

A = 3350 * (1.01)^(4*17)

Now, calculate the exponent:

4*17 = 68

So, the formula becomes:

A = 3350 * (1.01)^68

Now, calculate the power:

(1.01)^68 ≈ 1.84467

So, the formula becomes:

A = 3350 * 1.84467

Finally, calculate the product:

A ≈ $6176.59

So, the 3350investedat43350 invested at 4% compounded quarterly will be worth approximately 6176.59 after 17 years.

This problem has been solved

Similar Questions

A grandparent puts $4,000 into a college education fund for a grandchild. If the fund earns 3.75% annual interest compounded daily, what is the value (in dollars) of the account after 18 years? Assume all years have 365 days. (Round your answer to the nearest cent.)

A parent saving for their child’s college tuition deposits $1,750 into an account that earns % interest per year. The money is left in the account for 2 years. Find the maturity value.

Hale College predicts that in 1818 years it will take $200,000$⁢200,000 to attend the college for four years. Hannah has a substantial amount of cash and wishes to invest a lump sum of money for her child’s college fund. How much should Hannah put aside in an account with an APR of 12%12% compounded monthly in order to have $200,000$⁢200,000 in the account in 1818 years? Round your answer to the nearest cent, if necessary.

You decide to save ₹1,000 at the end of each year for your child's college fund. If the annual interest rate is 5%, what is the future value of this annuity after 12 years?

Congratulations on expecting your first child! Your parents would like to invest a sum of money on the day the child is born to provide for 5 annual payments of $50, 000 to cover the expense of tertiary education. The first payment is to be made on the child’s 19th birthday, and interest is 5% per year. How much will your parents need to invest?

1/3

Upgrade your grade with Knowee

Get personalized homework help. Review tough concepts in more detail, or go deeper into your topic by exploring other relevant questions.