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Juliette [100K]
4 years ago
15

In 1626, Peter Minuit of the Dutch West India Company paid $24 to purchase Manhattan Island in New York. In retrospect, if Mr Mi

nuit had invested the $24 in a savings account that earned 10% interest, how much would it be worth in 2014? Calculate using:
a. Simple interest
b. Compound interest
Business
1 answer:
Reika [66]4 years ago
4 0

Answer:

a. $955.20

b. $2.7579 x 10¹⁷

Explanation:

a. Simple interest

The value in 2014 of the investment at a 10% simple interest rate is:

S= \$24 + \$24*0.10*(2014-1626)\\S=\$955.20

b. Compound interest

The value in 2014 of the investment at a 10% compound interest rate is:

C= \$24(1.10)^{(2014-1626)}\\C=\$2.7579*10^{17}

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