Patrick bought a 15-year treasury bond for a face amount of $500. The 3.5% interest will be compounded quarterly. What will the future value of Patrick's investment be when he goes to cash it in on the maturity date 15 years from now?

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anonymous · Answer

Regular Compound Interest Formula
$$A = P(1 + r \div n)^{nt} $$
 

P = principal amount (the initial amount you borrow or deposit)

r  = annual rate of interest (as a decimal)

t  = number of years the amount is deposited or borrowed for.

A = amount of money accumulated after n years, including interest.

n  =  number of times the interest is compounded per year

anonymous · Answer

i've tried using that but wouldn't the FVAD formula work better? Anyways, i'm pretty sure its my numbers in rounding thats causing me to have the wrong answers. :(

anonymous · Answer

$843.30