[tex]~~~~~~ \textit{Compound Interest Earned Amount} \\\\ A=P\left(1+\frac{r}{n}\right)^{nt} \quad \begin{cases} A=\textit{accumulated amount}\\ P=\textit{original amount deposited}\dotfill &\$500\\ r=rate\to 6\%\to \frac{6}{100}\dotfill &0.06\\ n= \begin{array}{llll} \textit{times it compounds per year}\\ \textit{annually, thus once} \end{array}\dotfill &1\\ t=years\dotfill &15 \end{cases} \\\\\\ A=500\left(1+\frac{0.06}{1}\right)^{1\cdot 15}\implies A=500(1.06)^{15}\implies A\approx 1198.28[/tex]