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| Question 507519:  A young man is the beneficiary of a trust fund established for him 16 yr ago at his birth. If the original amount placed in trust was $40,000, how much will he receive if the money has earned interest at the rate of 9%/year compounded annually? Compounded quarterly? Compounded monthly? (Round your answers to the nearest cent.)
 
 
 compounded annually  ?
 compounded quarterly  ?
 compounded monthly   ?
 
 Answer by Earlsdon(6294)
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You can put this solution on YOUR website! You can use the compound interest formula to get your answers: 
   A = The present amount (your answer).
 P = the principal amount invested (P = $40,000).
 i = the rate of interest, expressed as a decimal (i = 0.09).
 q = The number of compounding periods per year (q = 1 for annually, 4 for quarterly, and 12 for monthly).
 n = number of years (n = 16).
 Compounded annually:
 
  Substitute P = 40000, i = 0.09, q = 1 (once per year), and n = 16: 
  Use your calculator. 
  A = $158,812.24
 Compounded quarterly:
 
  Substitute P = 40000, i = 0.09, q = 4 (4 times per year), and n = 16. 
  Use your calculator. 
  A = $166,154.56
 You should now be able to do the last one yourself using the same formula and the same numbers except that q = 12 (for 12 times per year).
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