document.write( "Question 1170113: On​ Melissa's 6th​ birthday, she gets a ​$5000 CD that earns 4​% ​interest, compounded quarterly. If the CD matures on her 13th ​birthday, how much money will be​ available?\r
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\n" ); document.write( "Original value: $5000
\n" ); document.write( "annual interest rate: 4%
\n" ); document.write( "quarterly interest rate: (1/4) of 4% = 1% = 0.01
\n" ); document.write( "quarterly growth factor: 1+0.01 = 1.01
\n" ); document.write( "number of quarters in 7 years: 7*4=28
\n" ); document.write( "growth factor over 7 years (28 quarters): 1.01^28

\n" ); document.write( "value after 7 years: original value, multiplied by the growth factor:

\n" ); document.write( "\"5000%281.01%5E28%29\"

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