Find the final amount in the following retirement account, in which the rate of return on the account and the regular contribution change over time,$387 per month invested at 4%, compounded monthly, for 5 years; then $558 per month invested at 7%, compounded monthly, for 5 years.What is the amount in the account after 10 years?(Do not round until the final answer. Then round to the nearest dollar as needed.)

Answer :

Answer:

The amount in the account after 10 years is approximately $65,607

Explanation:

For the first 5 years, we have:

Principal = $387

Rate = 0.04/12

n = 5 * 12 = 60

Amount in the first 5 years is:

[tex]\begin{gathered} \frac{387((1+\frac{0.04}{12})^{60}-1)}{\frac{0.04}{12}} \\ \\ =25657.706\ldots \end{gathered}[/tex]

Amount after 5 years is:

P = $558

R = 0.07/12

n = 5 * 12 = 60

Amount is:

[tex]\begin{gathered} \frac{558((1+\frac{0.07}{12})^{60}-1)}{\frac{0.07}{12}} \\ \\ =39948.839\ldots \end{gathered}[/tex]

Amount after 10 years is now:

[tex]\begin{gathered} 25657.706\ldots+39948.839\ldots \\ =65606.544 \end{gathered}[/tex]

The amount is approximately $65,607

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