Compoun Interest Lesson
Compoun Interest Lesson
Many bank savings accounts pay compound interest. In this case, the interest is added to
the account at regular intervals, and the sum becomes the new basis for computing interest.
Thus, the interest earned a certain time interval is automatically reinvested to yield more
interest.
The following table shows the amount at the end of each year if principal P is invested at
an annual interest rate r compounded annually. Computations for the particular example P
– ₱100,000 and r = 5% are also included.
Year (t) Principal – P Principal – ₱100,000
Int. rate – r, compounded annually Int. rate – 5%, compounded annually
Amount at the end of the year Amount at the end of the year
Ic = F – P
EXAMPLE 1. Find the maturity value and the compound interest if
₱10,000 is compounded annually at an interest of 2% in 5 years.
Solution: Given: P = 10,000 r = 2% or 0.02 t = 5 years
Find: (a) maturity value F (b) compound interest Ic
(a)F = P(1 + r)t = (10,000)(1 + 0.02)5 = 11,040.081
(b)Ic = F – P = 11,040.81 – 10,000 = 1,040.81
REMEMBER:
The formula to get the Maturity Value is F = P(1 + r)t and the
formula to get the Compound Interest is Ic = F – P.
Example 2. Find the maturity value and interest if ₱50,000 is invested at 5%
compounded annually for 8 years.