You put $500 in an interest bearing account with an annual interest rate of 8% compounded quarterly. How much money will be in the account after 2.5 years? Give your answer in dollars rounded to the nearest penny.
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5 years. Since interest is compounded quarterly (4 times a year), there are 10 compounding periods in 2.5 years. Show more…
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