Paul Springer plans to save for a down payment for a house in 10 years. He will be able to invest $12,000 today in a money market account that will pay him an interest of 5.50 percent on a monthly basis. How much will he have at the end of 10 years?

The correct answer is $20,772.92.

Explanation:

According to the scenario, the given data are as follows:

Payment (pmt) = $12,000

Rate of interest = 5.50%

Rate of interest per month (r) = 5.50 / 12 months = 0.46%

Time = 10 years (n) = 120 months

So, the future value can be calculated by using following formula:

Future value = PMT * (1+r) ^n

= $12,000 * (1 + 0.46%) ^120

= $20,772.92

Hence, the future value at the end of 10 years will be $20,772.92.