Problema Solution

What is the balance after 1 year of an account containing $1200 which earns a yearly nominal interest of 4% that is compounded every minute (there are 525,600 minutes per year)?

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P = 1200

i = 0.04

 

Compounded every minute for 525,600 minutes:

 

1200(1 + (0.04/525600))^525600 = 1248.97

 

The balance after one year is $1,248.97.