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Compound interest on 5,000 at 10% for 20 years

Investing 5,000 at 10% per year, compounded monthly, grows to 36,640.37 after 20 years — 31,640.37 in interest.

Grows to 36,640.37

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Full breakdown

Future value (monthly compounding)36,640.37
Interest earned31,640.37
Growth multiple7.33×
Same with simple interest15,000
Extra from compounding21,640.37

Step-by-step working

  1. Monthly rate = 10% ÷ 12 = 0.8333%
  2. Periods = 20 × 12 = 240
  3. A = 5000 × (1 + 0.008333)^240 = 36,640.37

A = P × (1 + r/n)^(n·t), n = 12

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