Question

The Nicor family is planning to purchase a new home 7 years from now. If they have $240,000 now, how much will be available at the time of purchase

Answer 1

Answer:

$530,400

Explanation:

The interest rate on the funds is 12%.

To find the answer, we use the future value of an investment formula:

FV = PV(1 +i)^n

Where FV = Future Value (the value we are looking for)

PV = Present value, in this case $240,000

i  = the interest rate, in this case 12%

n = the number of compounding periods, in this case, 7 years.

Now, we plug the amounts into the formula:

FV = 240,000 (1 + 0.12)^7

FV = 240,000 (2.21)

FV = 530,400

So the value available for buying the new home after 7 years is $530,400