We have been given that Carla plans to invest $9,000 for 10 years. Better Bank offers a 10 year CD at an annual rate of 4% using simple interest. We are asked to find the amount after 10 years.
We will use simple interest formula to solve our given problem.
, where
A = Final amount,
P = Principal amount,
r = Annual interest rate in decimal form,
t = Time in years.
Therefore, the investment will be worth $12600 in 10 years. and option C is the correct choice.