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As you may recall, there are two basic forms of interest, i.e., simple interest and compound interest. For this quiz you will only be dealing with compound interest.
11,500(1 + .065)5
(1 + .065)5 = (1.065 x 1.065 x 1.065 x 1.065 x 1.065) = 1.3700866
11,500 x 1.3700866 = $15,755.995 (Rounded to the nearest penny so $15,756.00 is the full amount in the savings account after 5 years)
$15,756.00 - $11,500.00 = $4,256.00 (is the compound interest accrued over 5 years)
Solution: Brett’s savings account accrued $4,256.00 in compound interest over the 5 years and the full amount that he now has in savings is $15,756.00.
Answer (a) is the correct answer