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: 8

Answer

Year 1 total: $5830.00$ Year 2 total: $6179.80$ Year 3 total: $6550.59$ Year 4 total: $6943.62$

Work Step by Step

Year 1: $5500\times.06\times1 = 330$ add principal amount: $5830.00$ Year 2: $5830\times.06\times1 = 349.80$ add principal amount: $6179.80$ Year 3: $6179.80\times.06\times1 = 370.79$ add principal amount: $6550.59$ Year 4: $6550.59\times.06\times1 = 393.04$ add principal amount: $6943.62$
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