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Compound Interest, SMB-008 MC

A bank's Maxi Saver Account pays interest at 6% per annum, compounded quarterly.

Jen opens a Maxi Saver Account and deposits $3000 into it. 

Assuming no further deposits or withdrawals are made, what will be the balance in the account at the end of two years?

  1. $3120.00
  2. $3360.00
  3. $3379.48
  4. $4781.54
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`=> C`

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`text{Compounding periods}\ (n) =2 xx 4=8`

`text{Compounding rate}\ (r) = \frac{0.06}{4} = 0.015`

`FV` `= PV(1 + r)^n`
  `= 3000(1 + 0.015)^8`
  `= $3379.48`

 
`=> C`

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