Problem 10:
What is a better strategy: saving little but starting early or saving more but starting later ? We will try to answer this question through the following examples.
a. Albert deposits $10 every day for 30 years into an account earning interest at the rate of 5.11%/year compounded daily. What is the balance in the account after 30 years ?
b. Patrick decides to wait 15 years before he starts but to double the amounts of his deposits to compensate for his late start. He deposits $20 every day for 15 years into the same type of account earning interest at the rate of 5.11%/year compounded daily. What is the balance in the account after 15 years ?
c. What do you conclude ?
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