Mr. Waleed is 25 years old and he has just started his career in the field of Marketing. Waleed has a long-term goal of purchasing his dream house at a age of 40 years, which is costing him OMR 150,000. Currently Waleed has inherited OMR 25,000 from his parents. Waleed has two options available for him as follows; Option 1 – Invest his money at compound interest rate of 10 % Semi Annually Option 2 – Invest his money at a compound interest rate of 8% Quarterly A. Compute the values under both option at the age of 40 years and advice which is the most suitable option to reach his goal?  B. As of today, Waleed’s dream house is costing him OMR 150,000. Will the value be the same in 40 years’ time? Explain?

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Mr. Waleed is 25 years old and he has just started his career in the field of Marketing. Waleed has a long-term goal of purchasing his dream house at a age of 40 years, which is costing him OMR 150,000. Currently Waleed has inherited OMR 25,000 from his parents. Waleed has two options available for him as follows;

Option 1 – Invest his money at compound interest rate of 10 % Semi Annually

Option 2 – Invest his money at a compound interest rate of 8% Quarterly

A. Compute the values under both option at the age of 40 years and advice which is the most suitable option to reach his goal? 

B. As of today, Waleed’s dream house is costing him OMR 150,000. Will the value be the same in 40 years’ time? Explain?

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