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Write A Program That Produces A Comparison Of The Balance Of A Bank Ac

Write a program that produces a comparison of the balance of a bank account over time between simple, monthly and daily methods of compounding interest. The program should prompt the user for an initial balance, an interest rate, and the number of years to compare. The output should be a table with four columns, one for the year and one each for the year-end balance in the account given each compounding method. The columns should be aligned and account balances expressed in dollars and cents, e.g. $1050.00. 2) Write a program to print a table of powers. The program should read three values: a base and two exponents, min and max. The program should print output values for base n for min ≤ n ≤ max. The output should be formatted in three columns: base, exponent value (n), and result value (baseⁿ). Make your code as readable as you can by choosing appropriate variable names and adding comments to your code. Upload your .py files through the course Moodle page. It due in 24 hours.

Paper For Above instruction

This paper presents two Python programming projects designed to enhance understanding of financial calculations and iterative computations. The first project involves creating a comprehensive comparison of how different compounding interest methods affect the balance of a bank account over time. The second project focuses on generating a tabular presentation of the powers of a given base across a range of exponents. Both programs emphasize user input, formatted output, readability, and correctness, essential skills in programming and computational mathematics.

The first program compares simple interest with two compounding interest methods: monthly and daily. It calculates the balance at the end of each year over a specified number of years, allowing the user to understand the impact of different compounding frequencies on investment growth. The core calculations utilize standard financial formulas: simple interest, compound interest with monthly compounding, and daily compounding. The output is formatted as a table with columns for the year, and balances under each method, displayed in dollars and cents, aligned for clarity.

The second program computes powers of a user-defined base within a specified range of exponents. It reads three inputs: the base number and the minimum and maximum exponents. It then prints a table with three columns: the base, the exponent, and the resulting power. Appropriate variable names and comments are included to make the code readable and maintainable. This program demonstrates the use of loops, arithmetic operations, and formatted output.

Implementation of the First Program: Comparison of Bank Account Balances

The implementation begins by prompting the user for the initial balance, interest rate, and number of years. The interest rate is converted from a percentage to a decimal. For each year, the program calculates the balance using three different interest calculation methods:

  • Simple interest: balance increases linearly based on initial principal and rate.
  • Monthly compounded interest: interest compounded monthly, i.e., 12 times per year.
  • Daily compounded interest: interest compounded daily, i.e., 365 times per year.

The balances are formatted to two decimal places and aligned in an output table using string formatting techniques. Here is the Python code:



Comparison of Bank Account Balances over Time


def calculate_simple_interest(principal, rate, years):


return principal  (1 + rate  years)


def calculate_compound_interest(principal, rate, years, times_per_year):


return principal  (1 + rate / times_per_year)  (times_per_year  years)


Prompt user for inputs


initial_balance = float(input("Enter the initial balance: "))


interest_rate_percentage = float(input("Enter the annual interest rate (in %): "))


years = int(input("Enter the number of years to compare: "))


Convert interest rate to decimal


interest_rate = interest_rate_percentage / 100


Prepare and print the table header


print(f"\n{'Year':18} {'Monthly Compounding':>22} {'Daily Compounding':>22}")


print('-' * 80)


for year in range(1, years + 1):


simple_balance = calculate_simple_interest(initial_balance, interest_rate, year)


monthly_balance = calculate_compound_interest(initial_balance, interest_rate, year, 12)


daily_balance = calculate_compound_interest(initial_balance, interest_rate, year, 365)


Format balances to dollars and cents


print(f"{year:18.2f} {monthly_balance:>22.2f} {daily_balance:>22.2f}")

Implementation of the Second Program: Powers Table

The second program prompts the user for a base number and a range of exponents defined by minimum and maximum values. It iterates through the specified range, calculating the power of the base raised to each exponent. The results are displayed in a neatly formatted table with three columns: base, exponent, and power. The code emphasizes readability through descriptive variable names and inline comments:



Powers table generator


Read inputs


base = float(input("Enter the base value: "))


min_exponent = int(input("Enter the minimum exponent: "))


max_exponent = int(input("Enter the maximum exponent: "))


Print header


print(f"\n{'Base':

print('-' * 35)


Loop through the range of exponents


for exponent in range(min_exponent, max_exponent + 1):


result = base ** exponent


print(f"{base:

Conclusion

These two Python programs serve educational purposes, illustrating fundamental concepts such as financial interest calculations, loops, and formatted output. The first program helps visualize how different compounding frequencies influence investment growth, while the second demonstrates iterative power calculations. Proper variable naming and commenting improve code readability, making these programs suitable for learning and further development.

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