The following data set shows the total number of people entering an exhibit per day: 163, 157, 166, 159, 160, 184, 162, 175, 177
, 164, 171, 170, 173, 176, 173, 178, 158, 163, 164, 169, 171, 160, 165, 182 Which intervals for the data values would be most appropriate for a frequency table?
In 2004–2012, the interest rate is 0.002%. In 2013, it is 0.004%. In 2014–2021, the interest rate is 0.002%. That is, in the 18 years between 2004 and 2021 (inclusive), the interest rate is 0.002% for 17 of them. The effective account multiplier is ...
(1.00002^17)(1.00004^1) = 1.00038006801
Then the account balance is ...
$20 × 1.00038006801 ≈ $20.01
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<em>Additional comment</em>
The annual interest earned on $20.00 is $0.0004. If the account balance is rounded to the nearest cent annually, at the end of the 18 years, the balance will still be $20.00. Not enough interest is earned in one year to increase the balance above $20. At the end of the 18 years, the amount of interest earned is 0.76¢ (a fraction of a penny) <em>only if there is no rounding in intervening years</em>.