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in order to save for your child's college education, you want to save $500 every month for 20 years, starting one month from now. The monthly interest rate on your savings account is 0.8%. How much money will you have in your account in 20 years?
The value of account after 20 years can be calculated as future value of annuity
FV of annuity = Deposit * ((1 + R)^N - 1)/R
where Deposit = 500
N = 20*12 = 240
R = 0.8%
FV = 500 * ((1+0.8%)^240-1)/0.8%
= 500*721.131219
= 360565.61