SOLUTION: Bill invested $9142 in an account at 3% compounded daily. Calculate the total investment after 2 years. Round your answer to the nearest penny if necessary. The total investment i

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Question 917695: Bill invested $9142 in an account at 3% compounded daily. Calculate the total investment after 2 years. Round your answer to the nearest penny if necessary. The total investment is given by A=P(1+fraction r/n)nt so: A 9142=(1+.03/352)352x2=total investment.
I am not real sure if by daily the number of periods per year should be indicated as 352 or not. Secondly I am a still a little confused at how this equation works.

Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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It's compounded daily but I'm not sure why you used 352.
Typically you use 365 days per year or 360 days.
I'll use 365.
He invested $9142 so P=9142 where P stands for principal.
i%2Fn=0.03%2F365
n=365
nt=365%2A2=730
So then (I use F to remind me that this is the future value of the principal P),
F=P%281%2B0.03%2F365%29%5E%28730%29
F=9142%281.000082191781%29%5E730
F=9142%281.061834%29
F=9707