Solve for the unknown interest rate in each of the following (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.): Present Value Years Interest Rate Future Value 300 % s 380 1,394 237,520 4 420 18 45,000 19 44,261 25 703,627 %24

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### Solving for Unknown Interest Rates

To solve for the unknown interest rate in each scenario, use the time value of money formula for compound interest:

\[ FV = PV \times (1 + r)^n \]

Where:
- \( FV \) is the future value.
- \( PV \) is the present value.
- \( r \) is the interest rate per period.
- \( n \) is the number of periods.

Follow these steps to isolate the interest rate (\( r \)):

1. Rearrange the formula to solve for \( r \):
\[ r = \left(\frac{FV}{PV}\right)^{\frac{1}{n}} - 1 \]

2. Plug in the known values for \( FV \), \( PV \), and \( n \).

3. Calculate the interest rate and express it as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.

**Instructions:**
- Do not round intermediate calculations.
- Enter your answers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places (e.g., 32.16%).

#### Problem Table

| Present Value ($) | Years (n) | Interest Rate (%) | Future Value ($) |
|--------------------|-----------|-------------------|------------------|
| 300                | 4         |  \[ \text{To be calculated} \] | 380              |
| 420                | 18        |  \[ \text{To be calculated} \] | 1,394            |
| 45,000             | 19        |  \[ \text{To be calculated} \] | 237,520          |
| 44,261             | 25        |  \[ \text{To be calculated} \] | 703,627          |

### Example Calculation

For the first row:
- Present Value (\( PV \)) = $300
- Future Value (\( FV \)) = $380
- Number of Years (\( n \)) = 4
- Interest Rate (\( r \)) = ?

Plug the values into the rearranged formula:
\[ r = \left(\frac{380}{300}\right)^{\frac{1}{4}} - 1 \]

Calculate:
\[ r = \left(1.2667\right)^{0.25} - 1 \approx 0.06099 \]

Convert to percent:
\[ r \approx 6
Transcribed Image Text:### Solving for Unknown Interest Rates To solve for the unknown interest rate in each scenario, use the time value of money formula for compound interest: \[ FV = PV \times (1 + r)^n \] Where: - \( FV \) is the future value. - \( PV \) is the present value. - \( r \) is the interest rate per period. - \( n \) is the number of periods. Follow these steps to isolate the interest rate (\( r \)): 1. Rearrange the formula to solve for \( r \): \[ r = \left(\frac{FV}{PV}\right)^{\frac{1}{n}} - 1 \] 2. Plug in the known values for \( FV \), \( PV \), and \( n \). 3. Calculate the interest rate and express it as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places. **Instructions:** - Do not round intermediate calculations. - Enter your answers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places (e.g., 32.16%). #### Problem Table | Present Value ($) | Years (n) | Interest Rate (%) | Future Value ($) | |--------------------|-----------|-------------------|------------------| | 300 | 4 | \[ \text{To be calculated} \] | 380 | | 420 | 18 | \[ \text{To be calculated} \] | 1,394 | | 45,000 | 19 | \[ \text{To be calculated} \] | 237,520 | | 44,261 | 25 | \[ \text{To be calculated} \] | 703,627 | ### Example Calculation For the first row: - Present Value (\( PV \)) = $300 - Future Value (\( FV \)) = $380 - Number of Years (\( n \)) = 4 - Interest Rate (\( r \)) = ? Plug the values into the rearranged formula: \[ r = \left(\frac{380}{300}\right)^{\frac{1}{4}} - 1 \] Calculate: \[ r = \left(1.2667\right)^{0.25} - 1 \approx 0.06099 \] Convert to percent: \[ r \approx 6
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