You are wishing to accumulate $8,000 for an expedition in 5 years’ time. To do this, you will make 10 equal deposits (half yearly) with the first deposit today. If you earn 6.3% per annum compounding twice yearly, what deposit will be needed? (round to nearest cent; don’t use $ sign or commas)

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You are wishing to accumulate $8,000 for an expedition in 5 years’ time. To do this, you will make 10 equal deposits (half yearly) with the first deposit today. If you earn 6.3% per annum compounding twice yearly, what deposit will be needed? (round to nearest cent; don’t use $ sign or commas)

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The Future Value of Annuity Due refers to the concept which determines the sum total of all the cash flows in future which is made or occured at beginning of equal intervals being it weekly, monthly, quarterly, semi-annually, or annually at a specific growth rate at a given period of time. This concept takes beginning period annuities and not the end ones.

 
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