Question

Joanne starts to save at age 20 for a vacation home that she wants to buy for her 50th birthday. She will contribute $3000 each year to an account, which earns 2.4% annual interest, compounded quarterly. What is the future value of this investment, rounded to the nearest dollar, when Joanne is ready to purchase the vacation home?

A. $525,009
B. $528,159
C. $132,040
D. $131,252

Answer 1

C. $132,040

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer 2

The future value of Joanne's 30-year investment, with an annual contribution of $3,000 and an annual interest rate of 2.4% compounded quarterly, is approximately $132,040, rounded to the nearest dollar.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question involves calculating the future value of an investment with regular contributions and compound interest. Joanne contributes $3,000 yearly to an account with a 2.4% annual interest rate, compounded quarterly, for 30 years. To solve this, we need to use the future value of an annuity formula:

FV = P * { ({(1 + r/n)}^(nt) - 1) / (r/n) }

Where:

• P is the annual payment ($3,000)
• r is the annual interest rate (0.024)
• n is the number of compounding periods per year (4)
• t is the number of years the money is invested (30)

Calculating this gives:

FV = 3000 * { ({(1 + 0.024/4)}^(4*30) - 1) / (0.024/4) }

Now, we compute the future value, rounding to the nearest dollar.

This value turns out to be option B. $132,040, which can be further verified using a financial calculator or software capable of these calculations.