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If $240,000 is invested today and returns $432,000 in 10 years, what formula can be used to calculate the interest rate

User Kolmar
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Answer:

r = (FV/PV)^(1/n) – 1

and

Interest is 6.05 %

Step-by-step explanation:

Interest is calculated as :

r = (FV/PV)^(1/n) – 1

Thus,

The formula that can be used to calculate the interest rate is

r = ($432,000/$240,000)^(1/10) – 1

= 6.05 %

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