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Question 1121082: You want to buy a new car in four years which will cost you $64000. If you have $50000 in your bank account now, how much is nominal interest rate (compounded annually) to reach your goal?
how is the answer 6.37%?

Answer by greenestamps(13198) About Me  (Show Source):
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I'm not sure what you mean when you ask how the answer is 6.37%. 6.37% gives the right result....

50000%281%2B.0637%29%5E4+=+64009.83

It's not exactly $64,000, because the "6.37%" is rounded to 3 significant figures.

Did you mean to ask how that number is obtained?