When a child is born, grandparents sometimes deposit a certain amount of money that can be used later to send the child to college. Mary and John Glendale deposited $1000 when their granddaughter Anna was born. The account was paying 4% compounded annually. (Round your answers to the nearest dollar.) (a) How much money will there be in the account when Anna becomes 18 years old? $ (b) How much money would there be in the account after 18 years if the interest had been compounded semiannually?

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When a child is born, grandparents sometimes deposit a certain amount of money that can be used later to send the child to college. Mary and John Glendale deposited $1000 when their granddaughter Anna was born. The account was paying 4% compounded annually. (Round your answers to the nearest dollar.)

(a) How much money will there be in the account when Anna becomes 18 years old?


(b) How much money would there be in the account after 18 years if the interest had been compounded semiannually?
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