SOLUTION: You deposit $1230 into a savings account earning 6.5% interest, compounded semi-annually. How many periods does it take to accumulate amount of $3,109.69 in the account?
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Question 339387: You deposit $1230 into a savings account earning 6.5% interest, compounded semi-annually. How many periods does it take to accumulate amount of $3,109.69 in the account? Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! You deposit $1230 into a savings account earning 6.5% interest, compounded semi-annually. How many periods does it take to accumulate amount of $3,109.69 in the account?
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A(t) = Ao(1+(r/n))^(nt)
3109.69 = 1230(1+(0.065/2))^(2t)
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2.5282 = 1.0325^(2t)
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(2t)log(1.0325) = log(2.5282)
2t = 29
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t = 14.5 years
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