Suppose your friend's parents invest $20000 in an account paying 7% compounded annually. What will the balance be in 7 years

Verified Answer :

The balance will be: $500,637.91



The formula for compound interest is:

\(I = P(1 + \frac{r}{n} ) ^{nt}\)

Where P is the amount you start with, r is the rate, t is the time, and n is the number of times the interest is calculated per year. So for you, this would look like:

\(I = 20000(1 + \frac{0.05}{1}) ^{1*7}\)

Hope it helps!