document.write( "Question 1193453: How long will it take for 74,500 to accumulate to 101,000 if the
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document.write( "For the amount of $74,500, compounded quarterly, the future value formula is\r\n" );
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document.write( "    Future Value = \"74500%2A%281%2B0.105%2F4%29%5En\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "where n is the number of quarters.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, an equation to find \"n\" is\r\n" );
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document.write( "    101000 = \"74500%2A%281%2B0.105%2F4%29%5En\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by 74500\r\n" );
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document.write( "    \"101000%2F74500\" = \"%281%2B0.105%2F4%29%5En\",\r\n" );
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document.write( "or\r\n" );
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document.write( "    1.355705 = \"1.02625%5En\".\r\n" );
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document.write( "Take logarithm base 10 of both sides\r\n" );
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document.write( "    log(1.355705) = n*log(1.02625)\r\n" );
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document.write( "and find \"n\" using your calculator\r\n" );
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document.write( "    n = \"log%28%281.355705%29%29%2Flog%28%281.02625%29%29\" = 11.745  quarters.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Finally, round this value 11.745 to the nearest greater integer 12,\r\n" );
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document.write( "in order for the bank was in position to make the last compounding.\r\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER. 12 quarters, or 12/4 = 3 years.\r\n" );
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