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Answer:7. Which of the following accounts, if any, will return the greatest interest?Answer:a. 5.0% simple interestc. 5.0% interest compounded monthlyb. 5.0% interest compounded quarterly d. All of these return the same amount of interest.

Sagot :

We need to find the greatest interest in given options.

Let the principal amount be, P= $100.

The number of years, t =1

Consider the individual options.

a)

Simple interest,r = 5.0 % =0.05.

Consider the formula to find the simple interest.

[tex]SI=Prt[/tex]

Substitute P=100, r =0.05 and t=1 in the equation.

[tex]SI=100\times0.05\times1[/tex]

[tex]SI=\text{ \$}5[/tex]

b).

Compound interest, r =5.0% =0.05.

n=4.

Consider the formula to find the compound interest.

[tex]CI=P(1+\frac{r}{n})^{nt}-P[/tex]

Substitute n=4, P=100, r =0.05 and t=1 in the equation.

[tex]CI=100(1+\frac{0.05}{4})^{4\times1}-100[/tex]

[tex]CI=\text{ \$}5.094[/tex]

c).

Compound interest, r =5.0% =0.05.

n=12.

Consider the formula to find the compound interest.

[tex]CI=P(1+\frac{r}{n})^{nt}-P[/tex]

Substitute n=12, P=100, r =0.05 and t=1 in the equation.

[tex]CI_1=100(1+\frac{0.05}{12})^{12\times1}-100[/tex][tex]CI_1=\text{ \$}5.116[/tex]

We know that

[tex]5.116>5.094>5[/tex][tex]CI_1>CI>SI[/tex]

5.0% interest compounded monthly will return the greatest interest.

Final answer:

5.0% interest compounded monthly