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QuestionSuppose that $14,000\$ 14,000 is deposited for seven years at 3%3 \% APR. Calculate the interest earned if interest is compounded monthly. Round your answer to the nearest cent. Formulas

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STEP 1

1. The principal amount PP is \14,000.<br/>2.Theannualpercentagerate(APR)14,000.<br />2. The annual percentage rate (APR) ris3 is 3%, or 0.03 as a decimal.<br />3. The interest is compounded monthly, which means there are 12 compounding periods per year.<br />4. The total time t is 7 years.
5. The formula for compound interest is \( A = P \left(1 + \frac{r}{n}\right)^{nt} \), where Aistheamountofmoneyaccumulatedafter is the amount of money accumulated after nyears,includinginterest.<br/>6.Theinterestearnedistheaccumulatedamount years, including interest.<br />6. The interest earned is the accumulated amount Aminustheprincipal minus the principal P$.

STEP 2

1. Identify and substitute the given values into the compound interest formula.
2. Calculate the monthly interest rate.
3. Determine the total number of compounding periods.
4. Calculate the accumulated amount AA using the compound interest formula.
5. Subtract the principal PP from AA to find the interest earned.
6. Round the interest earned to the nearest cent.

STEP 3

Identify and substitute the given values into the compound interest formula:
P=14000,r=0.03,n=12,t=7 P = 14000, \quad r = 0.03, \quad n = 12, \quad t = 7
The formula for compound interest is:
A=P(1+rn)nt A = P \left(1 + \frac{r}{n}\right)^{nt}

STEP 4

Calculate the monthly interest rate.
rn=0.0312=0.0025 \frac{r}{n} = \frac{0.03}{12} = 0.0025

STEP 5

Determine the total number of compounding periods.
nt=12×7=84 nt = 12 \times 7 = 84

STEP 6

Calculate the accumulated amount AA using the compound interest formula.
A=14000(1+0.0025)84 A = 14000 \left(1 + 0.0025\right)^{84}

STEP 7

Evaluate the expression inside the parentheses and then raise it to the power of 84.
1+0.0025=1.0025 1 + 0.0025 = 1.0025
1.002584 1.0025^{84}

STEP 8

Compute 1.002584 1.0025^{84} .
Using a calculator:
1.0025841.221386 1.0025^{84} \approx 1.221386

STEP 9

Finally, calculate the accumulated amount AA.
A=14000×1.22138617199.40 A = 14000 \times 1.221386 \approx 17199.40

STEP 10

Subtract the principal PP from AA to find the interest earned.
Interest Earned=AP=17199.4014000=3199.40 \text{Interest Earned} = A - P = 17199.40 - 14000 = 3199.40

STEP 11

Round the interest earned to the nearest cent.
The interest earned is approximately:
3199.40 \boxed{3199.40}

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