Time (t) Amount at the start of year t Interest Rate (r) Compound Interest Amount at the end of year t (maturity value) Solution Answer 1 50,000 7% 3,500 50,000 + 3,500 = 53,500 2 53,500 7% 3,745 53,500 + 3,745 = 57,245 3 57,245 7% 4,007.15 61,252.15 4 61,252.15 7% 4,287.65 65,539.80 5 66,079.80 7% 4,587.79 70,125.39 Time (t) Amount at the start of year t Interest Rate (r) Compound Interest Amount at the end of year t (maturity value) Solution Answer 1 50,000 7% 3,500 50,000 + 3,500 = 53,500 2 53,500 7% 3,745 53,500 + 3,745 = 57,245 3 57,245 7% 4,007.15 61,252.15 4 61,252.15 7% 4,287.65 65,539.80 5 66,079.80 7% 4,587.79 70,125.39 SOLUTION