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Calculate the final value after 10 years if you invest $5000.00 at 2.5% per annum, compounded annually.

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Answer:

$6400.42

Explanation:

You want the value after 10 years of $5000.00 invested at 2.5%, compounded annually.

Formula

The formula for an amount earning compound interest is ...

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

where P is the amount invested at annual rate r compounded n times per year for t years.

Application

Here, we have P=$5000, r=0.025, n=1, t=10, and the amount is ...

A = $5000(1 +0.025)^(1·10) ≈ $6400.42

The final value after 10 years is $6400.42.

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