The compound investment is and annual rate is
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The annual rate .
The amount after maturity period is the double to the investment
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The formula for compounding per year:
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(a)
\Annually compounding means .
Substitute ,
,
and
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Take natural of each side.
Apply inverse property: .
Apply change-of-base formula: .
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The required time to double the investment is .
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(b)
\Monthly compounding means .
Substitute ,
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and
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Take of each side.
Apply inverse property: .
Apply change-of-base formula: .
The required time is for monthly.
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(c)
\Daily compounding means .
Substitute ,
,
and
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Take of each side.
Apply inverse property: .
Apply change-of-base formula : .
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The required time is for daily.
(d)
\The formula for continuous compounding: .
Substitute ,
and
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Take on each side.
Apply inverse property:
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The required time is for continuously.
(a) The required time is for annually.
(b) The required time is for monthly.
(c) The required time is for daily.
(d) The required time is for continuously.