In 1880 five aboriginal trackers were each promised the equivalent of 100 Austra
ID: 2742667 • Letter: I
Question
In 1880 five aboriginal trackers were each promised the equivalent of 100 Australian dollars for helping to capture the notorious outlaw Ned Kelly. In 2000 the granddaughters of two of the trackers claimed that this reward had not been paid. The Victorian prime minister stated that if this was true, the government would be happy to pay the $100. However, the granddaughters also claimed that they were entitled to compound interest.
a. How much was each granddaughter entitled to if the interest rate was 3%? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)
Future value _____
b. How much was each entitled granddaughter entitled to if the interest rate was 6%? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)
Future value _____________
Explanation / Answer
a)use fv formaule in excel
=fv(rate,nper,pmt,pv,type)
rate=3% nper= 2000-1880=120
pmt=
pv=$100
type=0
=FV(3%,120,,100,0)
=$3471.10
b)=FV(6%,120,,100,0)
=$108,818.77