How much money should be invested in an account that earns 9% interest, compounded monthly, in order to have $15,000 in 4years? (Round your answer to two decimal places.)
How much money should be invested in an account that earns 9% interest, compounded monthly, in order to have $15,000 in 4years? (Round your answer to two decimal places.)
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How much money should be invested in an account that earns 9% interest, compounded monthly, in order to have $15,000 in 4years? (Round your answer to two decimal places.)
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Step 1: Compound interest formula
For compound interest, we have the formula
A =
where A = amount after t years = 15,000
P = Principal
r = interest per year = = 0.09
n = number of times compounded per year = 12
t = number of years = 4
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