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Compound interest on 5,000 at 7% for 30 years

Investing 5,000 at 7% per year, compounded monthly, grows to 40,582.49 after 30 years — 35,582.49 in interest.

Grows to 40,582.49

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Full breakdown

Future value (monthly compounding)40,582.49
Interest earned35,582.49
Growth multiple8.12×
Same with simple interest15,500
Extra from compounding25,082.49

Step-by-step working

  1. Monthly rate = 7% ÷ 12 = 0.5833%
  2. Periods = 30 × 12 = 360
  3. A = 5000 × (1 + 0.005833)^360 = 40,582.49

A = P × (1 + r/n)^(n·t), n = 12

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