If you need a monthly income then obviously a monthly income is better. If the monthly interest is not withdrawn then it makes no difference because the annual interest rate is usually equal to the compounded monthly rate.
"How much money should be deposited at 4.5 percent interest compounded monthly for 3 years?"Incomplete question.... to do what?
On monthly compounding, the monthly rate is one twelfth of the annual rate. Example if it is 6% annual, compounded monthly, that is 0.5% per month.
Compounded annually: 2552.56 Compounded monthly: 2566.72
0.67 percent
$194.25 if interest is compounded annually. A little more if compounded quarterly, monthly, or daily.
The definition of periodic interest rate is an interest rate figured over a specific time frame. Compound interest is also figured on a specific time frame. For instance, some interest is compounded quarterly, some is compounded annually or semi-annually, or even monthly.
The definition of periodic interest rate is an interest rate figured over a specific time frame. Compound interest is also figured on a specific time frame. For instance, some interest is compounded quarterly, some is compounded annually or semi-annually, or even monthly.
That depends whether the bank is giving you simple interest or compound interset and if it is compound interest is it compounded daily, monthly, quarterly, halfyearly and so on. Assuming it is simple interest, at the end of the year will have 100 + 2 = 102 dollars.
compounded annually--$43,219 compounded quarterly--$44,402 compounded monthly-- $44,677 compounded daily--$44,812
14.651
It is 0.833... recurring % if the interest is simple, or compounded annually. If compounded monthly, it is approx 0.797 %
If not compounded monthly, a monthly interest rate is simply 1/12 of the annual rate. Things do get complicated, though if the interest is compounded monthly. An annual interest rate of R% is equivalent to a monthly rate of 100*[(1 + R/100)^(1/12) - 1] %
Monthly compounding earns more then quarterly. For example if your told your account earns 6% compounded monthly, then after 12 months you should earn 6.17% . If your account compounds quarterly, then after four quarters you should earn 6.14% .
$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.
If you need a monthly income then obviously a monthly income is better. If the monthly interest is not withdrawn then it makes no difference because the annual interest rate is usually equal to the compounded monthly rate.
"How much money should be deposited at 4.5 percent interest compounded monthly for 3 years?"Incomplete question.... to do what?