Basic College Mathematics (9th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321825535
ISBN 13: 978-0-32182-553-7

Chapter 6 - Percent - 6.8 Compound Interest - 6.8 Exercises - Page 455: 3

Answer

Year 1 total: 520.00 Year 2 total: 540.80

Work Step by Step

Year 1: $500\times.04\times1 = 20$ add principal amount: $520.00$ Year 2: $520\times.04\times1 = 20.80$ add principal amount: $540.80$
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