Carol has joined an employees’ savings plan.  She has $200 withheld monthly from her paycheck and placed in her account in the company credit union. To  encourage  employees  to  save,  the  company  contributes  an  additional  10%to  these  savings  accounts,  with  the company’s  contribution  not  to  exceed  $50  per  month  per  employee.   The  company’s  contributions  however,  do not  become  available  to  the  employee  unless  the  account  is  maintained  for  at  least  5  years.   If  the  credit  union guarantees an interest rate of 8% compounded monthly, how much will Carol have in her account after 3 years ? After 10 years ?

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Carol has joined an employees’ savings plan.  She has $200 withheld monthly from her paycheck and placed in her account in the company credit union.

To  encourage  employees  to  save,  the  company  contributes  an  additional  10%to  these  savings  accounts,  with  the company’s  contribution  not  to  exceed  $50  per  month  per  employee.   The  company’s  contributions  however,  do not  become  available  to  the  employee  unless  the  account  is  maintained  for  at  least  5  years.   If  the  credit  union guarantees an interest rate of 8% compounded monthly, how much will Carol have in her account after 3 years ? After 10 years ?

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