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USING EXCEL: Garrett has $10,000 that he can deposit in any of three savings acc

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Question

USING EXCEL: Garrett has $10,000 that he can deposit in any of three savings accounts for a 3-year period. Bank A compounds interest on an annual basis, bank B compounds interest twice each year, and bank C compounds interest each quarter. All three banks have a stated annual interest reate of 4%. a.) What amount would Garrett have at the end of the 3rd year, leaving all interest paid on deposit, in each bank? b.) What effective annual reate (or annual percentage yield) would he earn in each of the banks?

Explanation / Answer

amount would Garrett have at the end of the 3rd year, leaving all interest paid on deposit, in each bank bank A = 10000(1+.04)^3 = 11248.64 bank B = 10000(1+.02)^6 = 11261.62 bank C = 10000(1+.01)^12 = 11268.25 What effective annual rate (or annual percentage yield) would he earn in each of the banks bank A = 4% bank B = 10000(1+r)^3 = 11261.62 r= 4.03 % bank C = 10000(1+r)^3 = 11268.25 r = 4.06 %