Question

Porsha calculates the amount of money she will have at the end of 6 years on a $5,000 investment earning 3.75% interest compounded quarterly. She writes the following expression: Which of the following statements about Porsha's expression is true? a. Porsha's expression is correct. b. Porsha's expression should have 1 + 0.009375 in the parentheses. c. Porsha's expression should have an exponent of 6, not 24. d. Porsha's expression should have both 1 + 0.009375 in the parentheses and an exponent of 6.

Answer 1

Answer:

Its A

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer 2

Porsha` s expression:
5,000 ( 1 + 0.0375 ) ^24
A = P * ( 1 + i  ) ^n
n = 6 * 4 = 24
i = 0.0375 : 4 = 0.009375
Porsha`s expression is wrong. True expression is:
5,000 * ( 1 + 0.009375 ) ^24
Answer: B ) Porsha`s expression should have 1 + 0.009375 in the parentheses.