Question

Assume you deposit $5,000 at the end of each year into an account paying 9.5 percent interest. a. How much money will you have in the account in 19 years

Answer 1

Answer: $242,567.27

Explanation:

The $5,000 is an annuity as it is being paid every year and is a constant amount.

The value in 19 years is the future value of this annuity:

Future value of annuity = Annuity * ( ( 1 + rate) ^ number of years - 1) / rate

= 5,000 * ( ( 1 + 9.5%)¹⁹ - 1) / 9.5%

= $242,567.27