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Adam plans to invest $1,500 today in a mutual fund. If he earns 12 percent interest compounded monthly, the amount his investment will grow to in 20 years is closest to:
Calculate the future value of the investment as follows:
Future value = Present value *(1+ Interest rate )^number of years
= $1,500 * (1+(12%/12))^(12*20)
=$1,500 * (1+1%)^(240)
= $16,338.83
Therefore, the future value is $16,338.83.
Note: Compounding is done monthly, that is why multiplication and division of 12 is done.
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Alternative solution in excel:
Therefore, the future value is $16,338.83.
Note: Compounding is done monthly, that is why multiplication and division of 12 is done.