Question 20719:  Five years ago, $10000 was invested at 6%/a compounded semi-annually. Today the investment rates have risen to 7%/a compounded annually. If the original investment and accumulated interest is rolled into the new investment conditions, how much will it be worth in five years.  
Use A=P(1+i)^n 
I know for 6% P=10000, i = 0.03 but I don't know what n =? 
I know for 7% P=10000, i = 0.07 But I don't know what n =? 
 Answer by venugopalramana(3286)      (Show Source): 
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> Five years ago, $10000 was invested at 6%/a 
> compounded semi-annually. Today  
> the investment rates have risen to 7%/a compounded 
> annually. If the original  
> investment and accumulated interest is rolled into 
> the new investment  
> conditions, how much will it be worth in five years. 
>  
> Use A=P(1+i)^n..HERE 
A=AMOUNT=PRINCIPAL+INTEREST..P=PRINCIPAL 
YOU USED I FOR RATE PER TERM PER DOLLAR.. WE USE R FOR 
RATE AND  I  FOR INTEREST..N=NUMBER OF TERMS... 
> I know for 6% P=10000,CORRECT i = 0.03 VERY GOOD..IT 
IS RATE PER TERM HERE TERM IS SEMIANNUAL SO INTERET 
RATE IS HALF OF 6% THAT IS 3% THAT IS = 0.03 PER 
DOLLAR..but I don't know 
> what n =?  AS I SAID N = NUMBER OF TERMS FOR 5 YEARS 
=10 HALF YEARS....SO N=10 
> I know for 7% P=10000,NO...IT IS ACUMULATED INTEREST 
AND PRINCIPAL..SO YOU SHOULD USE A OBTAINED FROM ABOVE 
CALCULATION AS P HERE. i = 0.07 VERY GOOD..But I don't 
know 
> what n =?..N=5 IN THIS CASE AS NUMBER OF TERMS IN 5 
YEARS IS 5. 
> NOW FIND A USING THE ABOVE VALUES. 
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