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Identify the following as either nominal or effective: (1 each) 0.5 Percentage p

ID: 2500213 • Letter: I

Question

Identify the following as either nominal or effective: (1 each) 0.5 Percentage per week, compounded weekly 1.3 Percentage per week, compounded daily 2.3 Percentage per quarter, compounded monthly 10 Percentage per year, compounded quarterly 3 Percentage per month For an interest rate of 12 Percentage per year compounded every 4 months, determine the effective interest rate per year. (6) State the rule for when to use equation 4.7. (4) Calculate the PW of a future amount of Dollar 20,000 15 years from now if the interest is 10 Percentage per year and the inflation rate is 6 Percentage per year. (5)

Explanation / Answer

2A effective rate of interest = 1 + (interest / number of compunding period)number of compunding period)-1

= (1 + 0.12 / 3)3 - 1

= (1.04)4 - 1

= 1.1249-1

= 0.1249

Effective rate = 12.49%

3. Future value = principal( 1 + annual interest rate/ number of times compunded)compoundind period * years

20000 = Principal ( 1 + 0.16/1)1* 15

Principal =   20000 / ( 1 + 0.16/1)1* 15   

principal = 20000 / 9.266

Principal = $2158.43

Note:-  Nominal interest rate - inflation = real interest rate

Nominal interest rate = real interest rate + inflatiion

   = 10 + 6

   = 16%