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Ernie invested $5,000 in an account for 3 years at 4% interest compounded quarterly Inflation over the period averaged 2% per year.
a. Calculate the value of the investment after 3 years
b. find the real rate of return on the investment and subsequently find the real value of the investment (inflation adjusted) after 3 years
a. Calculate the value of the investment after 3 years
b. find the real rate of return on the investment and subsequently find the real value of the investment (inflation adjusted) after 3 years
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R_scott
3 years is 12 quarters
a. 5000 [1 + (.04 / 4)]^12 = ?
b. real rate of return is ... {[1 + (.04 / 4)]^4 - 1 - .02} * 100% ... annually
real value is ... 5000 [1 + (real rate of return)]^3
a. 5000 [1 + (.04 / 4)]^12 = ?
b. real rate of return is ... {[1 + (.04 / 4)]^4 - 1 - .02} * 100% ... annually
real value is ... 5000 [1 + (real rate of return)]^3
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