20, assuming annual compound interest, 24 if simple interest.
215
$2275.28
$1326.91
2,400
1282.5
A $5000 investment at an annual simple interest rate of 4.4% earned as much interest after one year as another investment in an account that earned 5.5% annual simple interest. How much was invested at 5.5%?
Interest earned in a bank account is not an investment. It is considered an income. The money that you have in the bank account that earned the interest for you is considered the investment
775
In a regular savings account, the funds are always available for withdrawl. As a result, savings accounts generally have a low rate of interest. A certificate of deposit is an investment for a specific amount of time. The funds are not available until the certificate has matured, therefore, it has a slightly higher rate of interest than a savings account.
A real "growth" of -0.0019%, approx.
When you put money in a savings account, you can draw it out at any time. In a certificate of deposit, you agree to leave it in the bank for a certain period of time. They pay slightly higher interest because they know that money will be there for 3 months, 6 months, 1 year, etc. If you draw it out early, they reduce your interest.
$810
215
$775
Let P be the amount of invested money. Then, .08P = 336 P = 336/.08 = 4,200
Compound interest can be utilized in a brokerage account by reinvesting the interest earned on investments, allowing the account balance to grow faster over time. This can maximize investment growth by increasing the overall return on the initial investment.
A savings account earns interest.