document.write( "Question 203889: Can someone please help me with this problem:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Find the compound interest earned by the deposit. Round to the nearest cent.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "$15,000 at 4% compounded quarterly for 1/2 year
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Algebra.Com's Answer #153813 by jojo14344(1513)\"\" \"About 
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\n" ); document.write( "Given:\"system%28P=15000%2Ci=0.04%2Cn=0.50yr%2Cm=4=quarterly%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Let us find first the Future Value:
\n" ); document.write( "Working Eqn: \"F=P%281%2Bi%2Fm%29%5E%28mn%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"F=15000%281%2B0.04%2F4%29%5E%284%2A0.50%29=15000%281%2B0.01%29%5E2=15000%281.01%29%5E2\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"red%28F=15301.50%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the compounded interest earned:
\n" ); document.write( "= F - P
\n" ); document.write( "= $15,301.50 - $15,000
\n" ); document.write( "= $301.50 (Answer)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Thank you,
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