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What is the future value of $300 in 19 years assuming an interest rate of 10 percent compounded semiannually?
Information provided:
Present value= $300
Interest rate= 10%/2 = 5% per semi-annual period
Time= 19 year*2= 38 semi-annual periods
Enter the below in a financial calculator to compute the future value.
PV= -300
I/Y= 5
N= 38
Press the CPT key and FV to compute the future value.
The value obtained is 1,915.64.
Therefore, the future value is $1,915.64.