SOLUTION: An account is opened with an initial deposit of $6500 and earns 3.6% interest compounded semi-annually. What will the account be worth in 20 years?

Question 987086: An account is opened with an initial deposit of $6500 and earns 3.6% interest compounded semi-annually. What will the account be worth in 20 years?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You'll use the formula A = P(1+r/n)^(n*t) where

P = 6500 is the amount deposited
r = 0.036 is the decimal form of 3.6% interest rate
n = 2 is the number of times the money is compounded per year
t = 20 is the number of years

A = P(1+r/n)^(n*t)
A = 6500(1+0.036/2)^(2*20)
A = 13,268.580898361
A = 13,268.58

So you'll have $13,268.58 in the account.
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