Every Monday, Kwei puts GH¢30 into a savings account at the Ring Bank, which accrues interest of 6.92% per annum compounded weekly.
Required:
i) Draw a cash flow timeline showing the payments, the interest rate and the present values for the first 4 payments. (3 marks)
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ii) Determine how long it will take Kwei’s account to reach a balance of GH¢4,397.53. Convert your answer into number of years and days to the nearest integer. (6 marks)
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iii) Determine how much interest Kwei will receive from the bank during the period of his investment. (2 marks)
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The total amount Kwei invests is:
30×52×2.578 = 4021.68
Therefore, the total amount of interest received by Kwei:
4397.53− 4021.68 = 375.85