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Effie plans to save $100 every six months for the next few years. If her account...

Effie plans to save $100 every six months for the next few years. If her account earns 14 percent, compounded semi-annually, how much will be in her account in 5 years?

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The amount she will have at the end of 5th year

Future Value of an Ordinary Annuity = P x [{(1+ r)n - 1} / r ]

Annual savings (P) = $100

Semi-annual interest rate (r) = 7.00% [14.00% / 2]

Number of periods (n) = 10 Years [5 Years x 2]

Therefore, Future Value of an Ordinary Annuity = P x [{(1+ r)n - 1} / r ]

= $100 x [{(1 + 0.07)10 - 1} / 0.07]

= $100 x [(1.967151 – 1) / 0.07]

= $100 x [0.967151 / 0.07]

= $100 x 13.816448

= $1,381.64

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