document.write( "Question 1163100: What is the difference between investing $4,000 for two years at 7% compound interest computed semi-annually or invest them at 5% computed compound interest quarterly basis? \n" ); document.write( "
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What is the difference between investing $4,000 for two years at 7% compound
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document.write( "They always say, \"Go by the higher interest rate, not the frequency of\r\n" );
document.write( "compounding\". Let's see if \"they\" are right:\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"A=P%281%2Br%2Fn%29%5E%28nt%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"A=4000%281%2B0.07%2F2%29%5E%282%2A2%29=%22%244590.09%22\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"A=4000%281%2B0.05%2F4%29%5E%284%2A2%29=+%22%244417.94%22\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "Looks like \"they\" are.\r\n" );
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