Question

Ben Collins plans to buy a house for $188,000. If the real estate in his area is expected to increase in value by 3 percent each year, what will its approximate value be seven years from now?

Answer 1

The value after seven years from now is $231,216.29

Step-by-step explanation:

The computation of the expected value would be seven years from now is shown below:

Here we use the future value formula i.e. shown below:

Future value = Present value × (1 + interest rate)^number of years

= $188,000 × (1 + 0.03)^7

= $188,000 × (1.03)^7

= $231,216.29

Hence, the value after seven years from now is $231,216.29