$35144.44
Interest is compounded semiannually if the interest is calculated every six months and added to the capital.
13.96%
It is 1.135^2 - 1 = 28.8%
25000 x (1.02)14 = 32976.97. For comparison, compounded annually would give 25000 x (1.04)7 = 32898.29, not a huge difference but worth having!
Semiannually over two years is equivalent to 4 periods. If the interest is 12% every 6 months, then the amount of interest is It is 8000*[(1.12)4 -1] =4588.15
Interest is compounded semiannually if the interest is calculated every six months and added to the capital.
At the end of the year the interest is deposited in the account. The next year the interest is figured on the principal plus last year's interest.
9.5% semi-annually = 19.9025% annually.After 10 years 1200*(1.199025)^10 = 7369.93
13.96%
It is 1.135^2 - 1 = 28.8%
13468.02
$5,249.54
1200
It is 20000*(1.07)^60 = 1158928.54
"Compounded annually" means that the interest is added once a year.
After 5 years, 20000 at 7% per annum compounded semiannually will be 20000*(1 + 0.5*7/100)2*5 = 20000*(1.035)10 = 28211.98
$16,105.10 if compounded yearly, $16,288.95 if compounded semi-annually, $16,386.16 if compounded quarterly, $16,453.09 if compounded monthly, and $16,486.08 if compounded daily.