Question 1 Find the return rate than one needs in order to quadruple $5,000 in five years using the EXCEL function and verify this answer with your mathematical derivation. Provide the rate formatted with 3 decimal points
If instead of making a single deposit the same person deposits five payments of $2,150 in order to make the same amount as in the previous case, what is this return rate? Use the EXCEL formula only.
The WI section should explain the derivation in plain English step by step in the word document – use equation editor writing your mathematics. Also explain in plain English the difference between the two cases.
Question 2
Discuss the meaning of this mathematical expression and verify it using EXCEL

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b) Explain what is the meaning of the term (1+r) and
c) why the term (1+r) it is raised to the forth power i. e. it is multiplied to itself four times.
d) Furthermore explain why there is a balance, i. e. the two terms are equal
NOTE – non WI sections should provide the written explanation in there Excel sheet, while the WI section in the Word document.

Price and efficiency variances, journal entries. the schuyler corporation manufactures lamps. it has set up the following standards per finished unit for direct materials and direct manufacturing labor: direct materials: 10 lb. at $4.50 per lb. $45.00 direct manufacturing labor: 0.5 hour at $30 per hour 15.00 the number of finished units budgeted for january 2017 was 10,000; 9,850 units were actually produced. actual results in january 2017 were as follows: direct materials: 98,055 lb. used direct manufacturing labor: 4,900 hours $154,350 assume that there was no beginning inventory of either direct materials or finished units. during the month, materials purchased amounted to 100,000 lb., at a total cost of $465,000. input price variances are isolated upon purchase. input-efficiency variances are isolated at the time of usage. 1. compute the january 2017 price and efficiency variances of direct materials and direct manufacturing labor. 2. prepare journal entries to record the variances in requirement 1. 3. comment on the january 2017 price and efficiency variances of schuyler corporation. 4. why might schuyler calculate direct materials price variances and direct materials efficiency variances with reference to different points in time

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