Connect Access Card for Financial Accounting: Information and Decisions
Connect Access Card for Financial Accounting: Information and Decisions
8th Edition
ISBN: 9781259662966
Author: John J Wild
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter B, Problem 1QS
Summary Introduction

Concept Introduction:

Future value is the value of present money after a period of time. Future value of present money is calculated using the interest rate and period. The present value of a sum is multiplied with the future value factor to get the future value.

To identify: the interest rate column and number of period.

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    Rate Interest rate Number of period
    12% annual rate, compounded annually12%1The compounding is annual, hence the rate shall remain same and period shall be 1.
    6% annual rate, compounded semiannually3%2The compounding is semiannual, hence the rate shall be half and period shall be double.
    8% annual rate, compounded quarterly2%4The compounding is quarterly, hence the rate shall be one fourth and period shall be four times.
    12% annual rate, compounded monthly1%12The compounding is monthly, hence the rate shall be divided by 12 and period shall be multiplied by 12.

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