You are saving to buy your dream Rolex; the watch will cost $12,500. You currently have $3,500 saved in an account that earns an annual 6% return, compounded monthly. Toward your goal, you will begin to put $500 every month in that same account beginning at the end of this month. How long will it take you to save to make the purchase? Multiple Choice 2.56 years 1.39 years
You are saving to buy your dream Rolex; the watch will cost $12,500. You currently have $3,500 saved in an account that earns an annual 6% return, compounded monthly. Toward your goal, you will begin to put $500 every month in that same account beginning at the end of this month. How long will it take you to save to make the purchase? Multiple Choice 2.56 years 1.39 years
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![You are saving to buy your dream Rolex; the watch will cost $12,500. You currently have $3,500 saved in an account that earns an annual 6%
return, compounded monthly. Toward your goal, you will begin to put $500 every month in that same account beginning at the end of this
month. How long will it take you to save to make the purchase?
Multiple Choice
2.56 years
1.39 years](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fd7682e7b-48f5-496b-ba9a-8279a96f4fe8%2F648adeb2-4dc4-43f0-84ad-19e078b3ef99%2Fu21x5e.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:You are saving to buy your dream Rolex; the watch will cost $12,500. You currently have $3,500 saved in an account that earns an annual 6%
return, compounded monthly. Toward your goal, you will begin to put $500 every month in that same account beginning at the end of this
month. How long will it take you to save to make the purchase?
Multiple Choice
2.56 years
1.39 years
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