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Grade 11

Bonds, Term Deposits and Debentures

Interactive practice questions

A bank is offering these interest rates to attract investment in term deposits.

Interest is calculated at the end of the investment term.

  Investment amount
Term $\$10000$$10000 up to $\$25000$$25000 $\$25000$$25000 up to $\$60000$$60000 $\$60000$$60000 up to $\$120000$$120000 $\$120000$$120000 up to $\$240000$$240000
$2$2 up to $4$4 months $2.5%$2.5% $2.5%$2.5% $2.5%$2.5% $2.5%$2.5%
$4$4 up to $8$8 months $2.6%$2.6% $2.6%$2.6% $2.6%$2.6% $2.6%$2.6%
$8$8 up to $12$12 months $7%$7% $7%$7% $7%$7% $7%$7%
$12$12 up to $24$24 months $5.25%$5.25% $5.25%$5.25% $5.25%$5.25% $5.25%$5.25%
$24$24 up to $36$36 months $5.45%$5.45% $5.45%$5.45% $5.45%$5.45% $5.45%$5.45%
a

What is the minimum amount that can be invested in a term deposit?

b

Do the interest rates change as the amount invested increases?

Yes

A

No

B
c

The bank appears to have a special rate for a period of time.

What investment term receives this rate?

$\editable{}$ up to $\editable{}$ months.

Easy
1min

Two term deposits were offered.

Easy
1min

Let's explore the growth of a term deposit over $5$5 years.

$\$5000$$5000 was invested at $3.2%$3.2%.

Interest is compounded annually.

Easy
6min

Let's explore the growth of a debenture over $5$5 years.

$\$2000$$2000 was invested at $5.1%$5.1%.

Interest is compounded annually.

Easy
6min
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Outcomes

11U.C.3.3

Solve problems, using a scientific calculator, that involve the calculation of the amount, A (also referred to as future value, FV), the principal, P (also referred to as present value, PV), or the interest rate per compounding period, i, using the compound interest formula in the form A = P(1 + i)^n [or FV = PV(1 + i)^n]

11U.C.3.4

Determine, through investigation using technology, the number of compounding periods, n, using the compound interest formula in the form A = P(1 + i)^n [or FV = PV(1 + i)^n ]; describe strategies

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