You’re trying to save to buy a new $245,000 Ferrari. You have $50,000 today that can be invested at your bank. The bank pays 4.6 percent annual interest on its accounts. How long will it be before you have enough to buy the car?

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You’re trying to save to buy a new $245,000 Ferrari. You have $50,000 today that can be invested at your bank. The bank pays 4.6 percent annual interest on its accounts.
How long will it be before you have enough to buy the car?

 

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The savings in a bank earn compound interest as the money of the account holder earns interest in a period which is then added to the account. This new balance earns interest in the next period which is why it is referred to as interest on interest.

 

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