You are taking a $2000 loan. You will pay it back in four equal amounts, paid every

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You are taking a $2000 loan. You will pay it back in four equal amounts, paid every 6 months starting 3 years from now. The interest rate is 6% compounded semiannually. Calculate:
(a) The effective interest rate, based on both semiannual and continuous compounding
(b)
The amount of each semiannual payment
(c) The total interest paid
Compounding
Compounding is the process in which an asset's earnings, from either capital gains or interest, are reinvested to generate additional earnings over time. This growth, calculated using exponential functions, occurs because the investment will...
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Engineering Economic Analysis

ISBN: 9780195168075

9th Edition

Authors: Donald Newnan, Ted Eschanbach, Jerome Lavelle

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