Business Management Report
Business Management Report
“COMPOUND
INTEREST”
Compound Interest
-is the interest resulting from the periodic addition of simple interest to the
principal
Final/Compound Amount
- the resulting value when interest is periodically added to the principal
Compounding/Conversion Period
- the time between successive interest computations
When the conversion periods are:
annually m=1
semi-annually m=2
quarterly m=4
monthly m=12
The total number of conversion periods for the whole term can be found from the
relation:
i = r/m
Thus, the interest rate at 5% compounded:
annually 5%/1 i= 5%
semi-annually 5%/2 i= 2 ½%
quarterly 5%/4 i= 1 ¼%
monthly 5%/12 i= 5 ½%
Note: When no conversion period is stated in any investment problem, it is assumed that the investment is
compounded or converted annually.
Comparison of Simple Interest & Compound Interest
Compute the amount F or maturity value of a note at the end of 3 years, if the principal P or face value is
P800 and the interest rate r is 6% compounded semi-annually and compare the compound interest with
the simple interest for the same conditions as stated.
F = P (1+i)n I = F-P
= P5,500 (1+2%)22 = P8,502.89 - 5,500
= P5,500 (1.545980) = P3,002.89
= P8,502.89
2. Accumulate P8,400 for 2 years at 7% converted monthly.
Given: P= P8,400 r= 7%, m=12 t= 2 years
Solution:
i= r/m n= tm
= 7%/12 = 2(12)
= 7/12% = 24
= .005833
F = P (1+i)n
= P8,400 (1+ 7 ½%)24
= P8,400 (1.149806)
= P9,658.37
3. What sum of money will be required to settle a loan of P8,700 on April 1, 2011, if the
loan is made on October 1,2002 at a rate of 9% compounded quarterly?
F = P(1+i)n
= P8,700(1+2 ¼%)34
= P8,700(2.130849)
= P18,538.39
4. Accumulate P15,400 for 5 years and 8 months at 5 1/2% compounded semi-annually.
Given: P= P15,400 r= 5 ½%, m=2 t= 5 yrs & 8 mos.
Solution:
i= r/m n= tm
= 5 ½% ÷ 2 = 5 8/12 (2)
= 2 ¾% = 11 ⅓
= .0275
Formula:
F = P(1+i)N (1+i)1/p
Table 2 Table 4
I= F-P
= P12,610.59- 1,500
= P11,110.59
Compound discount D- is the difference between the final amount F and the present value P.
The present value at compound interest is given by:
P= F(1+i)-n D= F-P
The values of (1+i)-n are found in table 3 while the alternative formula
F
P= (1+i)n
may be used