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If $3000 is invested at 5% interest, compounded annually, then after n years the investment is worth an

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Answer:

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Step-by-step explanation:

Giving the following information:

Initial investment (PV)= $3,400

Interest rate (i)= 5% = 0.05

Number of years= ?

To calculate the future value, we need to use the following formula:

FV= PV*(1+i)^n

For example:

n= 10 years

FV= 3,400*(1.05^10)

FV= $5,538.24

n= 8 years

FV= 3,400*(1.05^8)

FV= 5,023.35

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