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Binh invested $1,000 in a certificate of deposit (CD) that matured in 4 years. The certificate paid 4 percent annual interest compounded quarterly for the original 4-year term and then 2 percent simple annual interest on the compounded amount after that until the CD was redeemed by the holder. If Binh held his CD for exactly 6 years, how much money did he receive when he redeemed it?


A. \(1,000 × (1.01)^{16} × 1.04\)

B. \(1,000 × (1.01)^{16} × (1.02)^2\)

C. \(1,000 × (1.04)^6\)

D. \(1,000 × (1.01)^{24}\)

E. \(1,000 × (1.04)^{16} × (1.02)^2\)

The amount of his investment at the end of the first 4 years is:

1,000 x (1 + 0.04/4)^(4 x 4) = 1,000 x (1.01)^16

If we let A = 1,000(1.01)^16, the amount of his investment at the end of the 6 years is:

A + A x 0.02 x 2 = A x (1 + 0.04) = A x 1.04

Therefore, the amount at the end of the 6 years is 1,000 x (1.01)^16 x 1.04.

Answer: A
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Binh invested $1,000 in a certificate of deposit (CD) that matured in 4 years. The certificate paid 4 percent annual interest compounded quarterly for the original 4-year term and then 2 percent simple annual interest on the compounded amount after that until the CD was redeemed by the holder. If Binh held his CD for exactly 6 years, how much money did he receive when he redeemed it?


A. \(1,000 × (1.01)^{16} × 1.04\)

B. \(1,000 × (1.01)^{16} × (1.02)^2\)

C. \(1,000 × (1.04)^6\)

D. \(1,000 × (1.01)^{24}\)

E. \(1,000 × (1.04)^{16} × (1.02)^2\)

The amount of his investment at the end of the first 4 years is:

1,000 x (1 + 0.04/4)^(4 x 4) = 1,000 x (1.01)^16

If we let A = 1,000(1.01)^16, the amount of his investment at the end of the 6 years is:

A + A x 0.02 x 2 = A x (1 + 0.04) = A x 1.04

Therefore, the amount at the end of the 6 years is 1,000 x (1.01)^16 x 1.04.

Answer: A

He’s doing A + A * 0.02 * 2 because the extra 2 years earn simple interest, not compound.

So interest = principal * rate * time = A * 0.02 * 2.

Then total = A + interest = A + A * 0.04 = A * 1.04.
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