Answer:
Part A)
[tex]P=\$8,500\\ r=0.052\\n=4[/tex]
Part B) [tex]S(7)=\$12,203.47[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
we know that
The compound interest formula is equal to
[tex]S(t)=P(1+\frac{r}{n})^{nt}[/tex]
where
S is the Future Value
P is the Present Value
r is the rate of interest in decimal
t is Number of Time Periods
n is the number of times interest is compounded per year
Part A)
in this problem we have
[tex]P=\$8,500\\ r=5.2\%=5.2/100=0.052\\n=4[/tex]
Part B) How much money will Marcus have in the account in 7 years?
we have
[tex]t=7\ years\\ P=\$8,500\\ r=0.052\\n=4[/tex]
substitute in the formula above
[tex]S(7)=8,500(1+\frac{0.052}{4})^{4*7}[/tex]
[tex]S(7)=8,500(1.013)^{28}[/tex]
[tex]S(7)=\$12,203.47[/tex]