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If $14,000 is invested at 8% interest compounded quarterly, find the interest earned in 12 years.

If $14,000 is invested at 8% interest compounded quarterly, find the interest earned-example-1

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Using the compound interest formula:


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

Where:

P = Principal = $14000

r = interest rate = 8% = 0.08

t = time = 12

n = Number of times interest is compounded = 4

Therefore:


\begin{gathered} A=14000(1+(0.08)/(4))^(4\cdot12) \\ A=36218.99 \end{gathered}

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