document.write( "Question 1123491: Word Problem: Mary deposits $4800 into an account at the end of each quarter. If the account earns 3.7 percent per year compounded monthly, what would the balance be after 6 years? (one year=four quarters). \r
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document.write( "Compounding monthly at the 3.7% API (Annual Percent Yield) works with the factor \r\n" );
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document.write( "which is applied monthly (each month 12 times per year).\r\n" );
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document.write( "In given problem, it is EQUIVALENT compounding quarterly with the factor of \r\n" );
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document.write( "     =  = 1.009279\r\n" );
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document.write( "which is applied quarterly (four times per year).\r\n" );
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document.write( "At this approach, the compounding period (the end of each quarter) will coincide with the depositing period.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Does this HINT help you to complete the solution on your own ?\r\n" );
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