In the first year, you’d earn $12.50 in interest, making your new balance at the end of the year $262.50. If you leave that $262.50 in the account for another 3 years, the new balances (including acquired interest) compound, and you’ll earn the following: Year 2 - $13.13 in interest for a balance of $275.63 More @Wikipedia
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