Answer to Question #123001 in Finance for Nini

Question

3)You opened a saving account for your son 4 years ago and deposited $500 at that time. Three years ago, you added another $500 to the account. Last year, you deposited an additional $300 into this account. With an interest rate of 5% compounded annually, how much is in the account today?

4)Mike borrowed $150,000 from ABC Bank for 5 years at an interest rate of 12% compounded monthly. How much is his monthly loan payment?

Answer 1

3) $500*1.05^4+500*1.05^3+300*1.05=1,501.57$

4) $P=150,000*\frac{0.12/12*(1+0.12/12)^{60}}{(1+0.12/12)^{60}-1}=3,336.67$

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