Question

Suppose you deposited $5,000 in a bank account that pays 5.25% with daily compounding based on a 360-day year. How much would be in the account after 8 months, assuming each month has 30 days?

Answer 1

$5,175

Step-by-step explanation:

The computation of the amount after 8 month is as follows

As we know that

Amount = Principal × (1 + interest rate × number of days ÷ total number of days)

where,

Principal = $5,000

Interest rate = 5.25%

Number of days = 30 days × 8 months = 240 days

And, the total number of days = 360 days

So, the amount after 8 months is

= $5,000 × (1 + 5.25% × 240 days ÷ 360 days)

= $5,000 × 1.035

= $5,175