Problemas
Deana invested 1,000 in savings bonds. If the bonds earn 6.75% interest compounded semi-annually how much total money will Deana earn in 15 years? 2,706.86 2,651.39 1,825.10 1,584.62
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Angelica
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Respuesta
To solve this problem, we need to use the formula for compound interest:
Where:-
is the amount of money accumulated after
years, including interest.-
is the principal amount (the initial amount of money).-
is the annual interest rate (in decimal form).-
is the number of times that interest is compounded per year.-
is the time the money is invested for, in years.Given:-
-
(since the interest is compounded semi-annually)-
yearsNow, plug these values into the formula:
Using a calculator to compute \( (1.03375)^{30} \):
So,
Therefore, the total amount of money Deana will earn in 15 years is approximately
.The correct answer is: