SOLUTION: Find the length of time required for an investment of $1500 to amount to $2000 at rate of 8% per year compounded quarterly. Use the equation below your answer A=P(1+i)^n where p

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Question 1137954: Find the length of time required for an investment of $1500 to amount to $2000 at rate of 8% per year compounded quarterly. Use the equation below your answer
A=P(1+i)^n where p is the principal, n is the number of conversion periods
At the rate of interest per conversion period, and is the number of conversion periods

Answer by ikleyn(52824)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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2000 =    where t is the time in years  ====>


 =   ====>


 = 


 =   ====>


4t*log(0.02) =  = 0.124939


t =  = 3.63 years. 


ANSWER.  Counting in quarters, 3 years and 9 months is enough.


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