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Which equation represents the amount inthe account after t years if the interest in compounded daily.

Which equation represents the amount inthe account after t years if the interest in-example-1
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The formula for compound interest is:


A(t)=P(1+(r)/(n))^(nt)

Where:

A is the amount in the account after t years.

P is the amount initially invested.

r is the rate of compounding per year, in decimal.

n is the number of times compounded in a year.

t is the number of years since the initial investment.

The problem tells us:

The initial amount is P = 12000

The annual compounding rate is 4.5%, to convert to decimal, we divide by 100:


r=(4.5)/(100)=0.045

Since the amount is compounded daily, it's compounded 365 times a year. Thus, n = 365

Now we can write:


A(t)=12000(1+(0.045)/(365))^(365t)

Which is option 3

Thus, the correct answer is option 3:


A(t)=12000(1+(0.045)/(365))^(365t)

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