Question

Debbie has $460 in a savings account that earns 8% annually. If the interest is not compounded, how much interest will she earn in 5 years?
A) $18.40
B) $36.80
C) $184.00
D) $644.00

Answer 1

Compound interest means that the interest earned each year is added to the principal meaning that future interest is earned from the original amount + past interest.

In this case, it is NOT compounded meaning that we just have to find how much interested is earned in a year and multiply it by 5 years.

8% of $460 is 460*0.08 = 36.8

36.8*5 = 184

The answer is C) $184.00

Answer 2

D)$644.00 is the correct answer