SOLUTION: $1,200 is deposited in an account that pays 6% annual interest, compounded quarterly. Find the balance after five years.

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Question 630197: $1,200 is deposited in an account that pays 6% annual interest, compounded quarterly. Find the balance after five years.
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$1,200 is deposited in an account that pays 6% annual interest, compounded quarterly. Find the balance after five years.
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compound interest formula: A=P%281%2Bi%29%5En , P=initial investment, i=interest rate per period, n=number of periods, A=amt after n periods.
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For given problem:
P=1200
i=.06/4=.015
n=5*4=20
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A=1200(1+.015)^20
A=1200(1.015)^20
using calculator
A≈$1616