SOLUTION: At the time of her grandson's birth, a grandmother deposits $12,000.00 in an account that pays 2% compound monthly. What will be that value of the account at the child's twenty-fir

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Question 321647: At the time of her grandson's birth, a grandmother deposits $12,000.00 in an account that pays 2% compound monthly. What will be that value of the account at the child's twenty-first birthday, assuming that no other deposits or withdrawls are made during the period.
The value of the account will be: ______

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At the time of her grandson's birth, a grandmother deposits $12,000.00 in an account that pays 2% compound monthly. What will be that value of the account at the child's twenty-first birthday, assuming that no other deposits or withdrawls are made during the period.
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A(t) = P(1+(r/n))^(nt)
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A(21) = 12000(1+(0.02/12))^(12*21)
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A(21) = 12000(1.5214)
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A(21) = #18,257.15
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Stan H.
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