a)Nadia intends to get married in eight years’ time. She estimates that the cost of the wedding will be
RM20000 then. She intends to save this amount by making equal monthly deposits at the end of each month
in a bank that pays 5% compounded monthly
i. How much will this monthly deposit be?
ii. After paying for two years, that estimated cost of the wedding has gone up to RM30000
a) What should be the new monthly deposits?
original plan:
i = .05/12 = .0041666...
n = 8*12 = 96
monthly payment --- p
p(1.0041666...^96 - 1)/.0041666... = 20000
...
p = 169.87
how much is there are 2 years
amount = p(1.00416666..^24 - 1)/.00416666... = 4278.21
new amount needed = 30000-4278.21 = 25721.79
new payment --- q
q(1.00416666...^72 - 1)/.0041666... = 25721.79
q = ...
you do the last set of button-pushing
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a) i. Oh, wedding bells in eight years' time! Let's calculate your monthly deposit. To do that, we need to use the formula for future value of an ordinary annuity. The formula is:
FV = P * [(1 + r)^n - 1] / r
Where:
FV = Future Value (RM20,000)
P = Monthly deposit
r = Monthly interest rate (5% / 12)
n = Number of months (8 * 12)
Plugging in the values, we have:
20000 = P * [(1 + 0.05/12)^(8*12) - 1] / (0.05/12)
Now, solving this equation for P will give us the monthly deposit you need to make. But, hey, don't worry about the math! I'll do it for you.
*Calculating noises*
The monthly deposit should be around RM247.61. So, polish your piggy bank and get ready to start saving!
a) ii. Oh no, it seems the estimated cost of your wedding has swiped right on an upgrade! Now it's RM30,000. Let's recalculate your monthly deposit to accommodate this amount.
Using the same formula as before, but now with a future value of RM30,000, we need to solve for P again.
30000 = P * [(1 + 0.05/12)^(8*12) - 1] / (0.05/12)
And once again, let me handle the number crunching for you.
*Calculating noises once more*
The new monthly deposit should be around RM371.66. So, you might need to tighten the purse strings a little to match that higher wedding cost. Good luck with the saving!
To calculate the monthly deposit required, we can use the formula for calculating the future value of an ordinary annuity:
FV = P * ((1 + r)^n - 1) / r
Where:
FV = Future value of the annuity (RM20,000 in the first case and RM30,000 in the second case)
P = Monthly deposit
r = Monthly interest rate (5%/12 = 0.4167% or 0.004167 as a decimal)
n = Number of periods (8 years in the first case and 2 years in the second case)
i) How much will the monthly deposit be?
Let's calculate the monthly deposit required for the initial cost of RM20,000:
FV = RM20,000
r = 0.004167
n = 8 years * 12 months/year = 96 months
20,000 = P * ((1 + 0.004167)^96 - 1) / 0.004167
Solving this equation for P, we get:
P = 20,000 * 0.004167 / ((1 + 0.004167)^96 - 1)
P ≈ RM161.15
Therefore, Nadia needs to make monthly deposits of approximately RM161.15 to save RM20,000 for her wedding in 8 years.
ii) What should be the new monthly deposits?
In this case, we need to calculate the monthly deposit required to save RM30,000 in 6 years (after paying for 2 years):
FV = RM30,000
r = 0.004167
n = 6 years * 12 months/year = 72 months
30,000 = P * ((1 + 0.004167)^72 - 1) / 0.004167
Solving for P, we get:
P = 30,000 * 0.004167 / ((1 + 0.004167)^72 - 1)
P ≈ RM282.28
Therefore, Nadia needs to make monthly deposits of approximately RM282.28 to save RM30,000 for her wedding in 6 years, considering the increased cost.
To find the answers to these questions, we can use the concept of future value of an annuity.
a) i. To find out the monthly deposit amount needed to reach a future value of RM20,000 in eight years' time, we can use the formula for the future value of an annuity:
FV = P * [(1 + r)^n - 1] / r
Where:
FV = future value of the annuity
P = monthly deposit amount
r = monthly interest rate
n = number of periods
In this case, the future value (FV) is RM20,000, the monthly interest rate (r) is 5% (which is 0.05), and the number of periods (n) is 8 years * 12 months per year = 96 months.
Plugging these values into the formula, we get:
20000 = P * [(1 + 0.05)^96 - 1] / 0.05
To simplify the equation, you can solve it using a financial calculator or spreadsheet software. The resulting monthly deposit amount (P) will be approximately RM145.35.
a) ii. Now, let's calculate the new monthly deposit amount required to reach the updated future value of RM30,000 in six years (after two years have passed).
To find the new monthly deposit amount, we'll use the same formula:
30000 = P * [(1 + 0.05)^72 - 1] / 0.05
In this case, the number of periods (n) is 6 years * 12 months per year = 72 months.
Again, you can use a financial calculator or spreadsheet software to solve for the new monthly deposit amount. The resulting value will be approximately RM268.14.