Use the chart below for calculating compound interest
annually:
Year
1
2
3
Beginning
Balance
$500
$525
$551.25
Interest (5% or .05)
$25
($)
$27.56
Ending
Balance
$525
$551.25
$578.81
The interest earned in Year 2, the missing amount in the chart,
is calculated with which of the following equations?
