A retirement account is opened with an initial deposit of $8,500 and earns 8.12% interest compounded monthly. What will the account be worth in 20years?    What if the deposit was calculated using simple interest?   Could you see the situation in a graph?    From what point one is better than the other?

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Chapter7: Percents
Section7.7: Simple And Compound Interest
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A retirement account is opened with an initial deposit of $8,500 and earns 8.12% interest compounded monthly. What will the account be worth in 20years? 

 

What if the deposit was calculated using simple interest?

 

Could you see the situation in a graph? 

 

From what point one is better than the other?

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