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Julie borrows the same $1,000 for her furniture. However, the bank she went to charges a compound interest of 10 percent. If Julie’ s loan will be paid off in two years, how much will Julie pay the bank in total?

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Answer: To calculate how much Julie will pay the bank in total for her $1,000 loan with a 10 percent compound interest rate over two years, we can use the formula for compound interest:

A = P(1 + r/n)^(nt)

Explanation: Where:

A = the future value of the loan, including interest

P = the principal amount (the initial loan amount)

r = the annual interest rate (in decimal form)

n = the number of times interest is compounded per year

t = the number of years the money is invested or borrowed for

In this case:

P (principal) = $1,000

r (annual interest rate) = 10 percent or 0.10 as a decimal

n (number of times interest is compounded per year) is not provided, so let's assume it's compounded annually (n = 1).

t (number of years) = 2

Now, we can plug these values into the formula and calculate the future value (A):

A = $1,000(1 + 0.10/1)^(1*2)

A = $1,000(1 + 0.10)^2

A = $1,000(1.10)^2

A = $1,000 * 1.21

A = $1,210

So, Julie will pay the bank a total of $1,210 over the course of two years for her $1,000 loan with a 10 percent compound interest rate.

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