A bank offers a 7% interest rate compounded two times per year on new savings deposits. If a customer deposits $100.00 in the account, how much will be in the account in total after 5 years? Round to the nearest dollar.(1 point)
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Answered by GPT-4o mini
To calculate the total amount in the account after 5 years with a 7% interest rate compounded semi-annually, we can use the formula for compound interest:

\[
A = P \left(1 + \frac{r}{n}\right)^{nt}
\]

Where:
- \( A \) is the amount of money accumulated after n years, including interest.
- \( P \) is the principal amount (the initial deposit or investment).
- \( r \) is the annual interest rate (decimal).
- \( n \) is the number of times that interest is compounded per year.
- \( t \) is the number of years the money is invested or borrowed.

Given:
- \( P = 100.00 \)
- \( r = 0.07 \) (7%)
- \( n = 2 \) (compounded twice a year)
- \( t = 5 \)

Plugging in the values:

\[
A = 100 \left(1 + \frac{0.07}{2}\right)^{2 \times 5}
\]

Calculating step by step:

1. Calculate \( \frac{r}{n} \):

\[
\frac{0.07}{2} = 0.035
\]

2. Calculate \( nt \):

\[
2 \times 5 = 10
\]

3. Now substitute these values back into the formula:

\[
A = 100 \left(1 + 0.035\right)^{10}
\]

4. Calculate \( 1 + 0.035 \):

\[
1 + 0.035 = 1.035
\]

5. Now raise \( 1.035 \) to the power of 10:

\[
1.035^{10} \approx 1.4107
\]

6. Finally, multiply by the principal:

\[
A \approx 100 \times 1.4107 \approx 141.07
\]

Rounding to the nearest dollar:

\[
A \approx 141
\]

Therefore, the total amount in the account after 5 years will be approximately **$141.00**.

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