Margaret Hillman invested ​$3,000 at 1%

compounded quarterly for one year. Find the future value and the interest earned for the year.

1 answer

V = Vo(1+r)^n.

r = 0.01/4 = 0.0025 = Quarterly % rate expressed as a decimal.

n = 4 Compounding period.

V = (3000(1.0025)^4 =

Int. = V - Vo.