'Which investment results in the greatest total amount? Investment A: $5,000 invested for 5 years compounded semiannually at 9%. Investment B: S6,000 invested for 4 years compounded quarterly at 4 1%. Find the total amount of investment A Sh# (Round to the nearest cent as needed )'
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We can use the compound interest formula: $A = P(1 + \frac{r}{n})^{nt}$ where: - $A$ is the total amount after $t$ years - $P$ is the principal amount (initial investment) - $r$ is the annual interest rate (as a decimal) - $n$ is the number of times interest is Show more…
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