Joseph is a friend of yours. He has plenty of money but little financial sense. He received a gift of $12,000 for his recent gra
duation and is looking for a bank in which to deposit the funds. Partners' Savings Bank offers an account with an annual interest rate of 3% compounded semiannually, while Selwyn's offers an account with a 2.75% annual interest rate compounded continuously. Calculate the value of the two accounts at the end of one year, and recommend to Joseph which account he should choose.
The value for partners savings bank at the end of 1 year is $12,362.70. The value for Selwyn's at the end of 1 year is $12,334.58. The future value obtained by investing in Partners Saving Bank is more as compared to Selwyn’s Saving Bank. Hence Joseph is recommended to choose Partners Saving Bank.