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By looking at the history of your savings account, you learned the interest rate

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Question

By looking at the history of your savings account, you learned the interest rate in each period during the last five years was as foliows: End of Year Amount of Interest Rate Withdrawal Amount of Deposit $1,000 4% 3% $2,000 $1,500 $2,000 5% $3,000 4% S1.600 The 3% $1,000 each remaining balance at the end of each period will earn interest at the prevailing rate at the beginning of For example, $1 plus $2,000 deposit at will and any the end of after $1,000 earn 3% interest and so on. How much would end year (right withdrawal)? you have at the

Explanation / Answer

The figure which is written in bold are interest amounts.

The balance after withdrawal of $1000 is $7928.20 - 1000 = $6928.20

n Int.Rate Amt. Deposited Balance at EOY(Principal + Interest) Amt. withdrawal 0 4% $1000 $1000 - 1 3% $2000 3040 (1000 + 40 +2000) - 2 4% $1500 4631.20(3040 +91.20 + 1500) 2000 3 5% $3000 5736.45(2631.20 +105.25+3000) 4 4% $1600 7623.27 (5736.45 + 286.82 + 1600) 5 3% 7928.20(7623.27 + 304.93) $1000