An investment that earns intrest: Any amount deposited does not earn interest for the first month it is in the account. Afterwards, it earns interest at a rate of 1% at the end of every odd month (January, March, May, July, September, November), and 1.5% at the end of every even month (February, April, June, August, October, December).   You'd like to make three equal deposits of P to the account on October 1, 2021, February 1, 2022, and April 1, 2022. Determine P so that you have exactly $2000 on July 1, 2022.

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An investment that earns intrest:

  • Any amount deposited does not earn interest for the first month it is in the account.
  • Afterwards, it earns interest at a rate of 1% at the end of every odd month (January, March, May, July, September, November), and 1.5% at the end of every even month (February, April, June, August, October, December).

 

You'd like to make three equal deposits of P to the account on October 1, 2021, February 1, 2022, and April 1, 2022.

Determine P so that you have exactly $2000 on July 1, 2022.

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