document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1198971>Question 1198971</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Assume that you make quarterly payments of $700 into an annuity paying 8% interest compounded quarterly. How much will be in the account after 12 years? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=FV+=+P%2A%28%28%281%2Br%29%5En-1%29%2Fr%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"FV+=+P%2A%28%28%281%2Br%29%5En-1%29%2Fr%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "where  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=FV ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"FV\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is the future value of the account <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+P ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+P\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is your monthly payment <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >is the annual percentage rate presented as a decimal <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >is the number of payments (= the number of years multiplied by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, in this case)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Under the given conditions, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P+=+700 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P+=+700\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >;  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r+=+0.08%2F4=0.02 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r+=+0.08%2F4=0.02\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >; <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+n+=+4%2A12=48 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+n+=+4%2A12=48\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, according to the formula above, you get at the end of the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >-th year\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=FV+=55547.46 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"FV+=55547.46\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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