Compound InterestLecture 21
Section 10.3
Robb T. Koether
Hampden-Sydney College
Mon, Mar 16, 2015
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1 Compound Interest
2 The Compound Interest Formula
3 The Effective Interest Rate
4 The Rule of 72
5 Certificates of Deposit
6 Assignment
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Outline
1 Compound Interest
2 The Compound Interest Formula
3 The Effective Interest Rate
4 The Rule of 72
5 Certificates of Deposit
6 Assignment
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Compound Interest
Definition (Compound Interest)When a loan is based on compound interest, interest is paid on theprincipal and on all interest accrued so far.
Definition (Compounding Period)The compounding period is the length of time over which the interest iscomputed when it is compounded.
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Compound Interest
Example (Compound Interest)A principal of $1000 is invested at 6% interest compoundedannually for 3 years.Find the future value.
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Outline
1 Compound Interest
2 The Compound Interest Formula
3 The Effective Interest Rate
4 The Rule of 72
5 Certificates of Deposit
6 Assignment
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The Compound Interest Formula
If the interest is compounded annually, then
F = P(1 + r)t .
If the interest is compounded k times a year, then
F = P(
1 +rk
)kt.
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Compound Interest
Example (Compound Interest)A principal of $1000 is invested at 8% interest compoundedquarterly for 3 years.Find the future value.How does this compare to simple interest? That is, how muchinterest is earned in one year?How does this compare to compounding annually?
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Outline
1 Compound Interest
2 The Compound Interest Formula
3 The Effective Interest Rate
4 The Rule of 72
5 Certificates of Deposit
6 Assignment
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The Effective Interest Rate
Definition (Effective Interest Rate)For a given compound interest rate, the effective interest rate reff, orannual percentage yield (APY), is the simple interest rate thatproduces the same yield at the end of one year.
Given an interest rate r compounded k time a year, the effectiverate is given by
APY =(
1 +rk
)k− 1.
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The Effective Interest Rate
Example (Effective Interest Rate)Find the effective interest rate, or APY, of 12% compounded
Annually
SemiannuallyQuarterlyMonthlyDailyHourlyMinutelySecondly
Do you notice a trend?
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The Effective Interest Rate
Example (Effective Interest Rate)Find the effective interest rate, or APY, of 12% compounded
AnnuallySemiannually
QuarterlyMonthlyDailyHourlyMinutelySecondly
Do you notice a trend?
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The Effective Interest Rate
Example (Effective Interest Rate)Find the effective interest rate, or APY, of 12% compounded
AnnuallySemiannuallyQuarterly
MonthlyDailyHourlyMinutelySecondly
Do you notice a trend?
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The Effective Interest Rate
Example (Effective Interest Rate)Find the effective interest rate, or APY, of 12% compounded
AnnuallySemiannuallyQuarterlyMonthly
DailyHourlyMinutelySecondly
Do you notice a trend?
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The Effective Interest Rate
Example (Effective Interest Rate)Find the effective interest rate, or APY, of 12% compounded
AnnuallySemiannuallyQuarterlyMonthlyDaily
HourlyMinutelySecondly
Do you notice a trend?
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The Effective Interest Rate
Example (Effective Interest Rate)Find the effective interest rate, or APY, of 12% compounded
AnnuallySemiannuallyQuarterlyMonthlyDailyHourly
MinutelySecondly
Do you notice a trend?
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The Effective Interest Rate
Example (Effective Interest Rate)Find the effective interest rate, or APY, of 12% compounded
AnnuallySemiannuallyQuarterlyMonthlyDailyHourlyMinutely
Secondly
Do you notice a trend?
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The Effective Interest Rate
Example (Effective Interest Rate)Find the effective interest rate, or APY, of 12% compounded
AnnuallySemiannuallyQuarterlyMonthlyDailyHourlyMinutelySecondly
Do you notice a trend?
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The Effective Interest Rate
Example (Effective Interest Rate)Find the effective interest rate, or APY, of 12% compounded
AnnuallySemiannuallyQuarterlyMonthlyDailyHourlyMinutelySecondly
Do you notice a trend?
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Outline
1 Compound Interest
2 The Compound Interest Formula
3 The Effective Interest Rate
4 The Rule of 72
5 Certificates of Deposit
6 Assignment
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The Rule of 72
Definition (The Rule of 72)The Rule of 72 says that an effective rate, or APY, of r% will double thevalue of an investment in 72/r years.
An effective rate of 8% will double the value of the investment in 9years.How long will it take for the future value to grow to 8 times theprincipal? 64 times?
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Outline
1 Compound Interest
2 The Compound Interest Formula
3 The Effective Interest Rate
4 The Rule of 72
5 Certificates of Deposit
6 Assignment
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Certificates of Deposit
Definition (Certificate of Deposit)A certificate of deposit (CD) is an investment, usually through a bank,for a fixed period of time at a fixed compound interest rate.
There is typically a penalty for early withdrawal. The penalty isusually equal to 6 months of interest.
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Certificates of Deposit
ExampleCertificate of Deposit
What is the future value of a 5-year CD earning 1% interest,compounded quarterly?Suppose that at the end of one year, the rate on new CDs is 2%.Should the investor cash in the CD earning 1%, pay the penalty,and reinvest the difference in a new CD earning 2%?
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Outline
1 Compound Interest
2 The Compound Interest Formula
3 The Effective Interest Rate
4 The Rule of 72
5 Certificates of Deposit
6 Assignment
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Assignment
AssignmentChapter 10: Exercises 33, 34, 37, 38, 47a-c, 49, 50.
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