You invest $500 in a savings account that pays 8.5% annual interest compounded quarterly. What will the total account balance be after 2 years?

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Answer:

$591.60

Explanation:

The computation of the future value after two years is shown below:

Future value = Present value × (1 + rate)^number of years

where,

Present value = $500

Rate = 8.5% ÷ 4 = 2.125%

Number of years = 2 year × 4 = 8 years

So, the future value  after two years is

= $500 × (1 + 2.125%)^8

= $500 × 1.1831956282

= $591.60