document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=816622>Question 816622</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> an initial investment of $12,000 is appreciated at 2 years in an account that earns 5% interest, compounded quarterly. Find the amount of money in the account at the end of the period. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #491618 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=erica65404><B>erica65404(394)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=erica65404><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=erica65404><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=491618\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> we will use the equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P+=+A%281+%2B+%28r%2Fn%29%29%5E%28n%2At%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P+=+A%281+%2B+%28r%2Fn%29%29%5E%28n%2At%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "A equals the amount invested<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r equals the rate or percentage<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n equals the number of times compounded in one year<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t equals the number of years it will be invested\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P+=+12000%281+%2B+%28.05%2F4%29%29%5E%284%2A2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P+=+12000%281+%2B+%28.05%2F4%29%29%5E%284%2A2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P+=+13253.83 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P+=+13253.83\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The money in the bank after 2 years will be $13,253.83<BR>\n" );
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