You want to go to europe 5 years from now, and you can save $3,100 per year, beginning one year from today. you plan to deposit the funds in a mutual fund which you expect to return 8.5% per year. under these conditions, how much will you have just after you make the 5th deposit, 5 years from now?

you have just after you make the 5th deposit is $18369

Explanation:

Given data

time t = 5 year

principal p  = $3100

rate r  = 8.5% = 0.085

to find out

how much you have just after you make the 5th deposit

solution

we will apply here future value formula that is

Future value = principal ( 1 + rate)^5 - 1  / rate

put all value here

Future value = principal ( 1 + rate)^5 - 1  / rate

Future value = 3100 ( 1 + 0.085)^5 - 1  / 0.085

Future value = 18368.66

you have just after you make the 5th deposit is $18369

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