SOLUTION: Evelyn wants to make a 30-month investment of $12,000 into a certificate of deposit that compounds continuously at an annual interest rate of 9.8%. What will be the value of the ce

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Question 1142136: Evelyn wants to make a 30-month investment of $12,000 into a certificate of deposit that compounds continuously at an annual interest rate of 9.8%. What will be the value of the certificate at maturity? Formula: A=Pe^rt
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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+A+=+12000%2Ae%5E%28+.098%2A2.5+%29+
( note that 30 months = 2.5 yrs )
+A+=+12000%2Ae%5E.245+
+A+=+12000%2A1.2776+
+A+=+15331.46+
$15,331.46
check the math