P539 Compounding frequency and time value You plan to invest $2,000 in an individual retirement arrangement (IRA) today at a nominal annual rate of 8%, which is expected to apply to all future years.

a. How much will you have in the account at the end of 10 years if interest is compounded (1) annually, (2) semiannually, (3) daily (assume a 365-day year), and (4) continuously? b. What is the effective annual rate (EAR) for each compounding period in part a? c. How much greater will your IRA balance be at the end of 10 years if interest is compounded continuously rather than annually? d. How does the compounding frequency affect the future value and effective annual rate for a given deposit? Explain in terms of your findings in parts a through c.

Note: you will need to adjust time and rate for compounding period. For example, if the annual rate is 8%, the semiannual rate = 8%/2 = 4%

I have provided the solution to (1) above. (2) will be similar except adjusted for semiannual compounding.

Both rate and time must be adjusted.

I have provided the solution to (1) above. (3) will be similar except adjusted for daily compounding.
Both rate and time must be adjusted.