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What is the balance after 2 years in a savings account with an initial investment of [tex]\$800[/tex] and a [tex]2\%[/tex] annual compound interest rate?

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To determine the balance of a savings account after 2 years with an initial investment of [tex]$800 and an annual compound interest rate of 2%, we will use the compound interest formula: \[ A = P \left(1 + \frac{r}{n}\right)^{nt} \] where: - \(A\) is the amount of money accumulated after \(t\) years, including interest. - \(P\) is the principal amount (the initial amount of money). - \(r\) is the annual interest rate (decimal). - \(n\) is the number of times interest is compounded per year. - \(t\) is the time the money is invested for in years. For this problem: - The principal amount \(P\) is $[/tex]800.
- The annual interest rate [tex]\(r\)[/tex] is 0.02 (2% expressed as a decimal).
- The interest is compounded annually, so [tex]\(n = 1\)[/tex].
- The number of years [tex]\(t\)[/tex] is 2.

We can plug these values into the formula:

[tex]\[ A = 800 \left(1 + \frac{0.02}{1}\right)^{1 \times 2} \][/tex]

Simplifying inside the parentheses first:

[tex]\[ A = 800 \left(1 + 0.02\right)^{2} \][/tex]

[tex]\[ A = 800 \left(1.02\right)^{2} \][/tex]

Next, we calculate [tex]\( \left(1.02\right)^{2} \)[/tex]:

[tex]\[ 1.02 \times 1.02 = 1.0404 \][/tex]

Now, multiply this result by the principal amount to find [tex]\(A\)[/tex]:

[tex]\[ A = 800 \times 1.0404 \][/tex]

[tex]\[ A = 832.3199999999999 \][/tex]

Thus, the balance after 2 years will be:

[tex]\[ \text{Balance} = \$832.3199999999999 \][/tex]