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Scenario: A client comes to you for investment advice on his $500,000 winnings from the lottery. He has been offered the follow...Question
A client comes to you for investment advice on his $500,000 winnings from the lottery. He has been offered the following options by three different financial institutions and requests assistance to help understand which option would be the best for his investment.
•Option 1: 6% compounded interest quarterly for 5 years.
•Option 2: 8% compounded interest annually for 5 years.
•Option 3: 14.5% simple interest for 10 years.
Write a professional memo that covers the following information: a.Explain to the client the main differences between simple interest versus compound interest.
b.Explain the results of the three different options by showing the client the step-by-step calculations.
c.Explain which investment option is better for your client and why.
•Option 1: 6% compounded interest quarterly for 5 years.
•Option 2: 8% compounded interest annually for 5 years.
•Option 3: 14.5% simple interest for 10 years.
Write a professional memo that covers the following information: a.Explain to the client the main differences between simple interest versus compound interest.
b.Explain the results of the three different options by showing the client the step-by-step calculations.
c.Explain which investment option is better for your client and why.
Answers
Henry
1. P = Po(1+r)^n.
Po = $500,000.
r = (6%/4)/100% = 0.015 = Quarterly %
rate expressed as a decimal.
n = 4comp./yr. * 5yrs. = 20 Compounding
periods.
Plug the above values into the given Eq.
and solve for P.
2. P = Po(1+r)^n.
r = APR = (8%/100% = 0.08
n = 1comp./yr. * 5yrs. = 5 Compounding periods.
Calculate P.
3. P = Po + Po*r*t.
t = 10 yrs.
r = 0.145
Po = $500,000.
r = (6%/4)/100% = 0.015 = Quarterly %
rate expressed as a decimal.
n = 4comp./yr. * 5yrs. = 20 Compounding
periods.
Plug the above values into the given Eq.
and solve for P.
2. P = Po(1+r)^n.
r = APR = (8%/100% = 0.08
n = 1comp./yr. * 5yrs. = 5 Compounding periods.
Calculate P.
3. P = Po + Po*r*t.
t = 10 yrs.
r = 0.145
alfreda
1. P = Po(1+r)^n.
Po = $500,000.
r = (6%/4)/100% = 0.015 = Quarterly %
rate expressed as a decimal.
n = 4comp./yr. * 5yrs. = 20 Compounding
periods.
Plug the above values into the given Eq.
and solve for P.
2. P = Po(1+r)^n.
r = APR = (8%/100% = 0.08
n = 1comp./yr. * 5yrs. = 5 Compounding periods.
Calculate P.
3. P = Po + Po*r*t.
t = 10 yrs.
r = 0.145
Po = $500,000.
r = (6%/4)/100% = 0.015 = Quarterly %
rate expressed as a decimal.
n = 4comp./yr. * 5yrs. = 20 Compounding
periods.
Plug the above values into the given Eq.
and solve for P.
2. P = Po(1+r)^n.
r = APR = (8%/100% = 0.08
n = 1comp./yr. * 5yrs. = 5 Compounding periods.
Calculate P.
3. P = Po + Po*r*t.
t = 10 yrs.
r = 0.145