Find the accumulated value at the end of six years of an investment fund in which \$100 is deposited at the beginning of each quarter for the first three years and \$50 is deposited at the beginning of each quarter for the second three years, if the fund earns 6% convertible monthly.
I need help understanding the solution.
Where is the exponent 3 coming from? The quarterly interest rate equivalent to 6% convertible monthly is $$ (1.005)^3 – 1 = 0.015075 $$
I am not sure now how to find the accumulated value at the end of six years.
The exponent $3$ comes because there are three months in a quarter. The $6\%$ per year equates to $0.5\%$ per month. After three months this has compounded to $1.005^3$
To answer the question, I would make a spreadsheet with a line showing the balance at the end of each quarter, including deposits and interest. There are formulas that can be used.