1.6 Today you have P to invest in a security that pays an interest rate of r per year and compounds in k periods. Find the formula to determine how long it will take this investment to grow to xp? Does the length of time depend on the initial amount P? • How long will it take to double the investment of $1000 where r is 6% with daily compounding? How long will it using the simple interest rate when r is 6% ?
1.6 Today you have P to invest in a security that pays an interest rate of r per year and compounds in k periods. Find the formula to determine how long it will take this investment to grow to xp? Does the length of time depend on the initial amount P? • How long will it take to double the investment of $1000 where r is 6% with daily compounding? How long will it using the simple interest rate when r is 6% ?
Essentials Of Investments
11th Edition
ISBN:9781260013924
Author:Bodie, Zvi, Kane, Alex, MARCUS, Alan J.
Publisher:Bodie, Zvi, Kane, Alex, MARCUS, Alan J.
Chapter1: Investments: Background And Issues
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 1PS
Related questions
Question
can somebody help me? thanks
K means compound k times a year.
![1.6 Today you have P to invest in a security that pays an interest rate of r per year
and compounds in k periods.
Find the formula to determine how long it will take this investment to
grow to xp?
Does the length of time depend on the initial amount P?
• How long will it take to double the investment of $1000 where r is 6% with
daily compounding?
How long will it using the simple interest rate when r is 6% ?](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fc9977293-bc19-4bb6-9bee-3cefcc1ea0d5%2Fd0b5b4ee-0592-46d0-854a-96b5b6a82908%2Fc0p1nkg_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:1.6 Today you have P to invest in a security that pays an interest rate of r per year
and compounds in k periods.
Find the formula to determine how long it will take this investment to
grow to xp?
Does the length of time depend on the initial amount P?
• How long will it take to double the investment of $1000 where r is 6% with
daily compounding?
How long will it using the simple interest rate when r is 6% ?
Expert Solution
![](/static/compass_v2/shared-icons/check-mark.png)
This question has been solved!
Explore an expertly crafted, step-by-step solution for a thorough understanding of key concepts.
Step 1: Introduction and initial data
VIEWStep 2: A general expression to calculate the time required to get the future value xP
VIEWStep 3: B Explanation regarding time depending on initial amount P
VIEWStep 4: C Calculation for the time required to double the amount with daily compounding
VIEWSolution
VIEWStep by step
Solved in 5 steps
![Blurred answer](/static/compass_v2/solution-images/blurred-answer.jpg)
Knowledge Booster
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, finance and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.Recommended textbooks for you
![Essentials Of Investments](https://compass-isbn-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/isbn_cover_images/9781260013924/9781260013924_smallCoverImage.jpg)
Essentials Of Investments
Finance
ISBN:
9781260013924
Author:
Bodie, Zvi, Kane, Alex, MARCUS, Alan J.
Publisher:
Mcgraw-hill Education,
![FUNDAMENTALS OF CORPORATE FINANCE](https://www.bartleby.com/isbn_cover_images/9781260013962/9781260013962_smallCoverImage.gif)
![Financial Management: Theory & Practice](https://www.bartleby.com/isbn_cover_images/9781337909730/9781337909730_smallCoverImage.gif)
![Essentials Of Investments](https://compass-isbn-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/isbn_cover_images/9781260013924/9781260013924_smallCoverImage.jpg)
Essentials Of Investments
Finance
ISBN:
9781260013924
Author:
Bodie, Zvi, Kane, Alex, MARCUS, Alan J.
Publisher:
Mcgraw-hill Education,
![FUNDAMENTALS OF CORPORATE FINANCE](https://www.bartleby.com/isbn_cover_images/9781260013962/9781260013962_smallCoverImage.gif)
![Financial Management: Theory & Practice](https://www.bartleby.com/isbn_cover_images/9781337909730/9781337909730_smallCoverImage.gif)
![Foundations Of Finance](https://www.bartleby.com/isbn_cover_images/9780134897264/9780134897264_smallCoverImage.gif)
Foundations Of Finance
Finance
ISBN:
9780134897264
Author:
KEOWN, Arthur J., Martin, John D., PETTY, J. William
Publisher:
Pearson,
![Fundamentals of Financial Management (MindTap Cou…](https://www.bartleby.com/isbn_cover_images/9781337395250/9781337395250_smallCoverImage.gif)
Fundamentals of Financial Management (MindTap Cou…
Finance
ISBN:
9781337395250
Author:
Eugene F. Brigham, Joel F. Houston
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
![Corporate Finance (The Mcgraw-hill/Irwin Series i…](https://www.bartleby.com/isbn_cover_images/9780077861759/9780077861759_smallCoverImage.gif)
Corporate Finance (The Mcgraw-hill/Irwin Series i…
Finance
ISBN:
9780077861759
Author:
Stephen A. Ross Franco Modigliani Professor of Financial Economics Professor, Randolph W Westerfield Robert R. Dockson Deans Chair in Bus. Admin., Jeffrey Jaffe, Bradford D Jordan Professor
Publisher:
McGraw-Hill Education