Assume the total cost of a university education will be $70,000 when your child enters university in 6 years. You presently have $40,000 to invest. What annual rate of interest (APR) must you earn, if the interest is compounded semi-annually? Enter your answer as a percentage. Do not include the percentage sign in your answer.
Total Cost of university in 6 years (Future Value) = $70,000
Amount presently Invested(Present Value) = $40,000
Calculating the Annual rate of Interest that would be earned to accumulated the amount:-
Where,
r = Interest rate
n= no of periods = 6 = 12
m = no of times compounding in a year = 2 (compounded semi-annually)
Taking 12-rot on both sides,
1.0477391466 = (1+r/2)
r = 9.5478%
So, annual rate of interest (APR) must you earn, if the interest is compounded semi-annually is 9.55%
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