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Brendan deposited $3,967 in an account earning 5% interest compounded annually.

To the nearest cent, how much interest will he earn in 5 years?

pls it’s urgent

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Answer:

  • $1096.01

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Given:

  • Deposit P = $3967,
  • Interest rate r = 5% = 0.05,
  • Time t = 5 years,
  • Number of compounds n = 1.

Find the total amount after 5 years:


  • A = P(1 + r/n)^(nt)

  • A = 3967(1+0.05/1)^(5*1)=3967(1.05)^5=5063.01\ rounded

Find the amount of interest:

  • I = A - P
  • I = 5063.01 - 3967 = 1096.01
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