Asked by albandari aljuaid on May 09, 2024

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When you were 26 years old, you received an inheritance of $1,500 from your grandfather. You invested that amount in Nu-Wave stock and have not touched the investment since then. Today, this investment is worth $109,533.59. Nu-Wave stock has earned an average rate of return of 11.3% per year over this time period. How old are you today?

A) age 57
B) age 59
C) age 62
D) age 64
E) age 66

Average Rate Of Return

A financial ratio that estimates the profitability on an investment over a period.

  • Assess the return on investment (ROI) rate for a specific period.
  • Discern the contribution of time to the growth rate of investments.
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Taylor ClarkMay 11, 2024
Final Answer :
E
Explanation :
To find out how old you are today, you can use the formula for compound interest: A=P(1+r)tA = P(1 + r)^tA=P(1+r)t , where AAA is the amount of money accumulated after n years, including interest, PPP is the principal amount (the initial amount of money), rrr is the annual interest rate (decimal), and ttt is the time the money is invested for in years. Rearranging the formula to solve for ttt , we get t=log⁡(A/P)log⁡(1+r)t = \frac{\log(A/P)}{\log(1 + r)}t=log(1+r)log(A/P) .Given:- A=$109,533.59A = \$109,533.59A=$109,533.59 - P=$1,500P = \$1,500P=$1,500 - r=11.3%=0.113r = 11.3\% = 0.113r=11.3%=0.113 Plugging in the values: t=log⁡(109533.59/1500)log⁡(1+0.113)t = \frac{\log(109533.59/1500)}{\log(1 + 0.113)}t=log(1+0.113)log(109533.59/1500)t=log⁡(73.02239333)log⁡(1.113)t = \frac{\log(73.02239333)}{\log(1.113)}t=log(1.113)log(73.02239333)t≈40t \approx 40t40 yearsSince you were 26 years old when you received the inheritance and invested it, and 40 years have passed since then, you are now: 26+40=6626 + 40 = 6626+40=66 years old.