Ethan deposits $100 every quarter into an account earning a quarterly interest rate of 0.825%. How much would he have in the account after 11 years, to the nearest dollar? Use the following formula to determine your answer.A=d(i(1+i)n−1)A= the future value of the account after n periodsd= the amount invested at the end of each periodi= the interest rate per periodn= the number of periodsAnswer:
Q. Ethan deposits $100 every quarter into an account earning a quarterly interest rate of 0.825%. How much would he have in the account after 11 years, to the nearest dollar? Use the following formula to determine your answer.A=d(i(1+i)n−1)A= the future value of the account after n periodsd= the amount invested at the end of each periodi= the interest rate per periodn= the number of periodsAnswer:
Identify variables: Identify the variables from the problem.We have:d=$100 (the amount invested at the end of each period)i=0.825% per quarter (the interest rate per period)n=11 years×4 quarters/year=44 quarters (the number of periods)
Convert interest rate: Convert the interest rate from a percentage to a decimal. i=0.825%=1000.825=0.00825
Calculate future value: Use the formula to calculate the future value of the account. A=d×(i(1+i)n−1)
Plug values and calculate: Plug the values into the formula and calculate the future value. A=100×((1+0.00825)44−1)/0.00825
Calculate exponentiation: Calculate the value inside the parentheses and the exponentiation.(1+0.00825)44=1.0082544
Calculate future value: Calculate the exponentiation using a calculator.1.0082544≈1.432386
Calculate numerator: Continue with the formula calculation.A=100×(0.008251.432386−1)
Calculate future value: Calculate the numerator of the fraction.1.432386−1=0.432386
Finish calculation: Calculate the future value of the account.A=100×(0.432386/0.00825)
Round final answer: Finish the calculation.A≈100×52.41284848A≈5241.284848
Round final answer: Finish the calculation.A≈100×52.41284848A≈5241.284848Round the final answer to the nearest dollar.A≈$(5241)