<PRE><B>Question 796861</B>
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*[tex \LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \  A\ =\ P\left(1\ +\ \frac{r}{n\,\cdot\,100}\right)^{nt}]


Where *[tex \Large A] is the future value, *[tex \Large P] is the present value, *[tex \Large r] is the interest rate per annum expressed as a percent, *[tex \Large n] is the number of compounding periods per year (semiannual = 2), and *[tex \Large t] is the number of years.


Plug in the numbers and then get out your calculator.


John
*[tex \LARGE e^{i\pi}\ +\ 1\ =\ 0]
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My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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