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You deposit $200 each month into an account earning 4% interest
compounded monthly.
a) How much will you have in the account in 30 years?
$
b) How much total money will you put into the account?
$
c) How much total interest will you earn?
a.Information provided:
Monthly deposit= $200
Time= 30 years*12= 360 months
Interest rate= 4%/12= 0.3333% per month
The question is solved by computing the future value.
Enter the below to calculate the future value:
PMT= 200
N= 360
I/Y= 0.3333
Press the CPT key and FV to calculate the future value.
The value obtained is 138,809.88.
Therefore, I will have $138,809.88 in the account after 30 years.
b.Money to be put in the account:
= $200*360
= $72,000
c.Total interest earned = $138,809.88 - $72,000
= $66,809.88.