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DSC1630 Assignment 1 (COMPLETE ANSWERS) Semester 2 2024
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Question 1 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 QUIZ You have invested R1
500 in an account earning 6,57% simple interest. The balance in the account
16 months later is a. R1 636,94. b. R2 814,00. c. R1 631,40. d. R1 644,02.
Clear my choice DSC1630-24-S2  Welcome Message  Assessment 1

To find the balance in the account after 16 months with simple interest, we can use the formula:

A=P×(1+rt)A = P \times (1 + rt)A=P×(1+rt)

Where:

 AAA is the amount (final balance)
 PPP is the principal amount (initial investment)
 rrr is the annual interest rate (as a decimal)
 ttt is the time in years

Let's calculate it:

 P=R1,500P = R1,500P=R1,500
 r=6.57%=0.0657r = 6.57\% = 0.0657r=6.57%=0.0657
 t=1612 yearst = \frac{16}{12} \text{ years}t=1216 years

Now, calculate the balance AAA:

A=1500×(1+0.0657×1612)A = 1500 \times (1 + 0.0657 \times \frac{16}
{12})A=1500×(1+0.0657×1216)

A=1500×(1+0.0657×1.3333)A = 1500 \times (1 + 0.0657 \times
1.3333)A=1500×(1+0.0657×1.3333)

A=1500×(1+0.0876)A = 1500 \times (1 + 0.0876)A=1500×(1+0.0876)

A=1500×1.0876A = 1500 \times 1.0876A=1500×1.0876

, A≈R1,631.40A \approx R1,631.40A≈R1,631.40

The correct answer is c. R1,631.40.




Question 2 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 QUIZ If money is worth 12%
per annum compounded monthly, how long will it take the principal P
tobecome four times the original value? a. 11,61 years b. 7,27 years c. 69,66
years d. 139,32 years Clear my choice DSC1630-24-S2  Welcome Message
 Assessment 1

To find how long it will take for an investment to become four times its original value with
compound interest, we use the compound interest formula:

A=P(1+rn)ntA = P(1 + \frac{r}{n})^{nt}A=P(1+nr)nt

Where:

 AAA is the final amount
 PPP is the principal (initial amount)
 rrr is the annual interest rate (as a decimal)
 nnn is the number of times the interest is compounded per year
 ttt is the number of years

Given:

 A=4PA = 4PA=4P (because the amount becomes four times the principal)
 r=12%=0.12r = 12\% = 0.12r=12%=0.12
 n=12n = 12n=12 (compounded monthly)

We need to find ttt.

Substitute the values into the formula:

4P=P(1+0.1212)12t4P = P\left(1 + \frac{0.12}{12}\right)^{12t}4P=P(1+120.12)12t

Divide both sides by PPP:

4=(1+0.1212)12t4 = \left(1 + \frac{0.12}{12}\right)^{12t}4=(1+120.12)12t

Calculate 1+0.12121 + \frac{0.12}{12}1+120.12:

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