Manually Calculate the Compound Amount and Compound Interest for the Investment

question 92

Short Answer

Manually calculate the compound amount and compound interest for the investment, rounding to the nearest cent: $$\begin{array} { l l l l l l } & \text { Term of } & \text { Nominal } & \text { Interest } & \text { Compound } & \text { Compound } \\\text { Principal } & \text { Investment } & \text { Rate } & \text { Compounded } & \text { Amount } & \text { Interest } \\\$ 15,000 & 2 \text { years } & 8 \% & \text { semiannually } &-------- &------ \\\end{array}$$

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