It is now January 1. You plan to make a total of 5 deposits of $300 each, one every 6 months, with the first payment being made today. The bank pays a nominal interest rate of 8% but uses semiannual compounding. You plan to leave the money in the bank for 10 years. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to the nearest cent. a. How much will be in your account after 10 years? $ b. You must make a payment of $1,260.02 in 10 years. To get the money for this payment, you will make five equal deposits, beginning today and for the following 4 quarters, in a bank that pays a nominal interest rate of 8% with quarterly compounding. How large must each of the five payments be?

The term interest rate can be defined as the amount that is charged by the lender as a percentage on the principal amount. Interest rate which is charged annually is known as annual percentage rate.