SOLUTION: The formula for calculating the amount of money returned for an initial deposit money into a bank account or CD (Certificate of Deposit) is given by A is the amount of returned

Question 83311: The formula for calculating the amount of money returned for an initial deposit money into a bank account or CD (Certificate of Deposit) is given by

A is the amount of returned.
P is the principal amount initially deposited.
r is the annual interest rate (expressed as a decimal).
n is the compound period.
t is the number of years.
Carry all calculations to 6 decimals on all assignments then round the answer to the nearest cent.
Suppose you deposit $10,000 for 2 years at a rate of 10%.
a) Calculate the return (A) if the bank compounds annually (n = 1). Round your answer to the hundredth's place.

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let p=10000, r=0.1, n=1, and t=2 and plug them into

Start with the given expression
Divide 0.1 by 1 to get 0.1
Multiply the exponents 1 and 2 to get 2
Add 1 and 0.1 to get 1.1
Raise 1.1 to 2 to get 1.21
Multiply 10000 and 1.21 to get 12100

So the return is $12100
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