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Compound interest on 5,000 at 10% for 10 years

Investing 5,000 at 10% per year, compounded monthly, grows to 13,535.21 after 10 years — 8,535.21 in interest.

Grows to 13,535.21

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Full breakdown

Future value (monthly compounding)13,535.21
Interest earned8,535.21
Growth multiple2.71×
Same with simple interest10,000
Extra from compounding3,535.21

Step-by-step working

  1. Monthly rate = 10% ÷ 12 = 0.8333%
  2. Periods = 10 × 12 = 120
  3. A = 5000 × (1 + 0.008333)^120 = 13,535.21

A = P × (1 + r/n)^(n·t), n = 12

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