Problema Solution

An initial deposit of $10,000 earns 6% interest, compounded monthly. How much will be in the account after 6 years? (Round your answer to the nearest cent.)

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we need to find the compound amount A after 6 years


A = P(1 + i)^n


P = $10,000 is the principal

r = 0.06 (6%) is the annual interest rate

m = 12 is the number of compounding periods per year

t = 6 years is the number of years

n = m*t = 6*12 = 72 the number of compounding periods

i = r/m = 0.06/12 = 0.005 the interest rate per period


A = 10000(1 + 0.005)^72


A = $14,320.44 to the nearest cent


after 6 years the account will have $14,320.44.