SOLUTION: A sum of $25,000 is invested in a savings account which pays interest at a rate of 7 percent per year compounded annually. If the amount is kept on deposit for 15 years, what will

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Question 1164233: A sum of $25,000 is invested in a savings account which pays interest at a rate of 7 percent per year compounded annually. If the amount is kept on deposit for 15 years, what will be the compound amount equal? How much interest will be earned during the 15 years?
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Answer by ikleyn(52781)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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The formula for the Future Value for such account is


    FV =  =  = 68975.79  dollars.


I rounded to the nearest greater cent; but the bank may round differently.

Solved.

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Answer by greenestamps(13200)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


The amount grows at the rate of (100%+7%) = 107% = 1.07 each year.

The value of $25,000 at that rate for 15 years compounded annually, is then



Use a calculator....

The interest earned is that final amount, minus the original $25,000.
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