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marina invests $200 every quarter into an account that pays 1.5% annual interest rate compounded quarterly determine the amount in marinas account after 10 years.

 Jan 16, 2015

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Formula:  A  =  P[ ( (1 + i)n - 1 ) / i ]

A = Final amount         P = Amount deposited each period = $200.00

i = interest rate per period = 0.015/4 = 0.00375

n = number of periods = 4 x 10 = 40

A  =  200[ ( (1 + 0.00375)40 - 1 ) / 0.00375 ]

A  =                            <--- calculator time!

 Jan 16, 2015
 #1
avatar+23254 
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Best Answer

Formula:  A  =  P[ ( (1 + i)n - 1 ) / i ]

A = Final amount         P = Amount deposited each period = $200.00

i = interest rate per period = 0.015/4 = 0.00375

n = number of periods = 4 x 10 = 40

A  =  200[ ( (1 + 0.00375)40 - 1 ) / 0.00375 ]

A  =                            <--- calculator time!

geno3141 Jan 16, 2015

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