How much money will be in the account on your 18th birthday if you never withdraw any money until that day?

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  1. When you were born, your grandparents put $5,000 in to a money market account to help with your college education. The bank gave them a guaranteed interest rate of 6% per year until you turned 18. How much money will be in the account on your 18th birthday if you never withdraw any money until that day?

       

    $11,417.20

       

    $54,138.00

       

    $1751.50

       

    $14,271.50

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Calculate the Future value of the Investment

FV = PV ( 1 + r )n

FV = Future Value of investment

PV = Present Value Of Investment

r =   Annual Interest Rate

n = End of the year

 

So as per this problem : 

 

FV = PV(1 + r )n

PV = $5000

r = 6% or 0.06

n = 18 years

FV = PV (1 + r)n

                            

      = 5000 ( 1 + 0.06 ) 18

      = 5000 ( 1.06 ) 18

        = ( 1.06)18 = 1.06*1.06*1.06*1.06*1.06*1.06*1.06*1.06*1.06*1.06*1.06*1.06*1.06*1.06*1.06*1.06*1.06*1.06

                        = 2.85433

      = 5000 * 2.85433

      = $14271.50

  

 

 

 

 

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