Formula for calculating annual interest

[Veger]

I'm having some logic trouble (IE: I can't figure out how to do this)
I have an assignment in which I need to calculate annual interest.
IE:

P1 = P0 + P0*INT (interest) = P0*(1+INT)
P2 = P1 + P1*INT = P1*(1+INT) = P0 * (1+INT) * (1+INT) = P0 * (1+INT)^2
P3 = P2 + P2*INT = P2 *(1+INT) = P0 * (I+INT)^3

And so on.

essentially, here is what I have so far.
\*Notes
The initial statement is supposed start at 1700, it's supposed to compound for 60 years, and it has to be a 10% interest rate.
*\

# include <iostream>
# include <iomanip>
 
using namespace std;
 
int main (int argc, char* argv[])
{
    int i; // counter
    double Initialstatement = 1700;
    int    Numberofyear = 60;
    double Interest = 0.1;
    double Totalamountyr;
    double TotalamountFinal;
 
 for (i = 0; i < Numberofyear; i++)
        {
             Initialstatement = Initialstatement * Interest + Initialstatement;
             TotalamountFinal = Initialstatement + (Initialstatement * Numberofyear);
             }
        cout << fixed << showpoint;
        cout << setprecision(2);
        cout << TotalamountFinal << "\n";
 
        system ("PAUSE");
        return 0;
}

This doesn't really do the correct math for "TotalamountFin al".
Instead of acquiring interest from the previous year each year and adding it, it goes off in the wrong direction the minute i = 1 (or more than 1 year for the # of years)

So, how can I set this up using loops, and not using powers?
My professor won't let me use power functions.

[r035198x]

I'm having some logic trouble (IE: I can't figure out how to do this)
I have an assignment in which I need to calculate annual interest.
IE:

P1 = P0 + P0*INT (interest) = P0*(1+INT)
P2 = P1 + P1*INT = P1*(1+INT) = P0 * (1+INT) * (1+INT) = P0 * (1+INT)^2
P3 = P2 + P2*INT = P2 *(1+INT) = P0 * (I+INT)^3

And so on.

essentially, here is what I have so far.
\*Notes
The initial statement is supposed start at 1700, it's supposed to compound for 60 years, and it has to be a 10% interest rate.
*\

# include <iostream>
# include <iomanip>
 
using namespace std;
 
int main (int argc, char* argv[])
{
    int i; // counter
    double Initialstatement = 1700;
    int    Numberofyear = 60;
    double Interest = 0.1;
    double Totalamountyr;
    double TotalamountFinal;
 
 for (i = 0; i < Numberofyear; i++)
        {
             Initialstatement = Initialstatement * Interest + Initialstatement;
             TotalamountFinal = Initialstatement + (Initialstatement * Numberofyear);
             }
        cout << fixed << showpoint;
        cout << setprecision(2);
        cout << TotalamountFinal << "\n";
 
        system ("PAUSE");
        return 0;
}

This doesn't really do the correct math for "TotalamountFin al".
Instead of acquiring interest from the previous year each year and adding it, it goes off in the wrong direction the minute i = 1 (or more than 1 year for the # of years)

So, how can I set this up using loops, and not using powers?
My professor won't let me use power functions.

What is TotalamountFina l supposed to be?
Isn't it just the final value of Initialstatemen t in your loop?

[Veger]

I would LIKE TotalamountFina l to be the interest accumulated for the set # of years "Numberofye ars" (which = 60).
IE:
Initial Amount*(1+INT)^ 60
or
1700*[(1+ .1)^60]

Problem is, I don't know how to do this without USING powers (which I can't use)
I need to find another way of mathematically calculating it out...
Without typing each of the 60 lines for each year. Because the # of years will eventually be something I allow the user to choose. First I need to get the math right.

[Veger]

Ok, FORGET MY LAST QUESTION, I've revamped my code and this is what I've got.
I have a totally new question that's probably easier to answer.

I didn't put all the code, just what's essential for this question, so there might be some extra ints and doubles you don't understand.
Should still be easy to figure out.

# include <iostream>
# include <iomanip>
 
using namespace std;
 
int main (int argc, char* argv[])
{
    int i; // counter
    double Initialstatement;
    double InitialstatementTWO;
    int    Agestart;          // Age you start at
    int    AgeWithdraw;       // Age you withdraw money from
    int    Numberofyear;      // The Number of years Interest will be calcualted
    int    Numberofyearplus;  // The Number of years plus 1
    double x;
    double y;
    double Interest = 0.1;    // interest rate
    double Interestperyear;   // The amount of interest per year gained off of 61 years
 
    cout << "What is the Age of the individual when the initial amount \n"
         << "is deposited? \n";
    cin >> Agestart;
 
    cout << "What is the Age of the individual when the money will be \n"
         << "withdrawn? \n";
    cin >> AgeWithdraw;
 
    Initialstatement == InitialstatementTWO;
    Numberofyear = AgeWithdraw - Agestart;
    cout << "Interest will be calculated for " << Numberofyear << " years.\n";
    cout << "\n";
    cout << "What is the initial statement to be deposited?\n";
    cin >> Initialstatement;
 
 
    for (i = 0; i < Numberofyear; i++)
        {
 
           InitialstatementTWO = InitialstatementTWO * Interest + InitialstatementTWO;
          }
       cout << fixed << showpoint;
        cout << setprecision(2);
        cout << InitialstatementTWO << "\n";
        system ("PAUSE");
        return 0;
}

So the question is...

Why do I get a "0.00" for Initialstatemen tTWO
?

[Veger]

I think the problem lies here.

    cout << "What is the initial statement to be deposited?\n";
    cin >> Initialstatement;
    Initialstatement = InitialstatementTWO;
 
    for (i = 0; i < Numberofyear; i++)
        {
 
           InitialstatementTWO = InitialstatementTWO * Interest + InitialstatementTWO;
        }

I need to find a way to make Initialstatemen tTWO equivalent to Initialstatemen t.

initialstatemen t will change in the loop over time, but I need to refer to the original " cin >> Initialstatemen t" and output it for the assignment.

So, I thought I"d make initialstatemen t equal to another variable, then use THAt variable "Initialstateme ntTWO to calculate interest over time in the loop.

Apparently, I can't do this because its' not recognizing initialstatemen tTWO as being equal to Initialstatemen t when I say
Initialstatemen t = Initialstatemen tTWO.

Any ways around this?