Answer:
15 years
Explanation:
Use the FV formula to calculate the total duration;
Future value ; FV= 52,421
Present value; PV = 19,000
Interest rate ; r = 7% of 0.07 as a decimal
Total duration ; t = ?
[tex]FV = PV(1+r)^{t}\\ \\ 52,421 = 19,000(1.07)^{t}[/tex]
Divide both sides by 19,000;
[tex]52,421/19,000 = 1.07^{t} \\ \\ =2.759 =1.07^{t}[/tex]
Introduce logarithm on both sides;
㏑2.759 = t㏑1.07
Divide both sides by ㏑1.07 to solve for t;
㏑2.759 / ㏑1.07 = t
t = 14.9998
Therefore, it will take 15 years