If 2000 dollars is invested in a bank account at an interest rate of 6 percent per year, find the amount in the bank after 7 years if the interest is compounded monthly

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Snezana · Answer 1 · 2021-03-11T16:27:35+0000

Answer:

$3007.26

Explanation:

Step one:

given data

Principal= $2000

rate= 6%= 0.06

time= 7years

Required:

The final amount A

Step two:

the expression for the compound interest is

A= P(1+r)^t

substituting we have

$A= 2000(1+0.06)^7\\\\A= 2000(1.06)^7\\\\A=2000*1.50363\\\\A=3007.26$