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How much will $1000 deposited in an account earning 7% interest compounded annually be worth in 20 years?

A) $2500
B) $1605.78
C) $3869.68
D) $3860.98

User Gergo
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Final answer:

The $1000 deposited in an account earning 7% interest compounded annually will be worth $2653.30 in 20 years.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the value of the $1000 deposit after 20 years at 7% interest compounded annually, we can use the compound interest formula:

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

where A is the final amount, P is the principal amount, r is the annual interest rate (in decimal form), n is the number of times interest is compounded per year, and t is the number of years.

Plugging in the values, we get:

A = 1000(1 + 0.07/1)^(1*20)

A = 1000(1 + 0.07)^20

A = 1000(1.07)^20

A = 1000 * 2.653297

A = $2653.30

Therefore, the correct option is A) $2500.

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