Follow pemdas. Evaluate operations in parentheses first.
2*(-7)+14-4
Then multiply
-14+14-4
Then add and subtract from left to right
-14+14=0
0-4=-4
Final answer: -4
We know that, Amount in Compound interest is given by :

Given : Principal = $2000
Given : Annual yield is 5% and the interest is compounded quarterly
It means : Interest is compounded 4 times in a year


Substituting all the values in the formula, we get :







What is the actual question? If it is asking what the rate represents, it represents speed since speed since speed is the rate of change of distance over a period of time.