SOLUTION: A 4000 investment earns interest at 4%/ yr compunded quarterly. How long will it take to double the value of the investment. Please show me 4 steps
Question 1160813: A 4000 investment earns interest at 4%/ yr compunded quarterly. How long will it take to double the value of the investment. Please show me 4 steps Found 2 solutions by Boreal, Alan3354:Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! 8000=4000(1+(.04/4))^4t, where t is number of years
2=(1+0.01)^4t
ln both sides
ln 2=4t ln 1.01 rule of log
t=ln2/(4 ln(1.01)
=17.42 years
Rule of 70
70/rate in percent = time in years to double.
Here, it would yield 70/4=17.5 years.
You can put this solution on YOUR website! 4%/ yr compunded quarterly. How long will it take to double the value of the investment.
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The amount doesn't matter.
4%/year ---> 1%/quarter
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FV = future value
PV = present value
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FV = 2*PV = PV*(1.01)^q --- q = # of quarters
2 = 1.01^q
log(2) = log(1.01^q) = q*log(1.01)
q = log(2)/log(1.01)
