On Melissa's 6th birthday, she gets a $2000 CD that earns 7% interest compounded quarterly. If the CD matures on her 13th birthday, how much money will be available?​

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Answer:

[tex]A\simeq3250.83[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

The amount formula in compound interest is:

[tex]A=P(1+\frac{r}{n} )^{nt}[/tex]

where:

P = principal amount

r = annual interest

n = number of compounding periods

t = number of years

We already know that:

P = $2000

[tex]r = 7\% = \frac{7\%}{100\%}=0.07[/tex]

t = 7 (number of years from 6th to 13th bday)

n = 4 (quarterly in a year)

Then,

[tex]A=2000(1+\frac{0.07}{4} )^{(4)(7)}\\\\A=2000(1+\frac{0.07}{4} )^{28}\\\\A=3250.825792\\\\A\simeq3250.83[/tex]