Answer: The required formula is,
[tex]200(1+0.02)^8[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Here, the principal amount, P = $ 200,
Annual rate of interest, r = 4 %,
Time, t = 4 years,
Number of periods in one year( semiannual in one year ), n = 2
Thus, the amount after 4 years, compounded semiannually is,
[tex]A=P(1+\frac{r/n}{100})^{nt}[/tex]
[tex]=200(1+\frac{4/2}{100})^{2\times 4}[/tex]
[tex]=200(1+\frac{2}{100})^8[/tex]
[tex]=200(1+0.02)^8[/tex]
Which is the required formula.