[tex]\bf ~~~~~~ \textit{Compound Interest Earned Amount} \\\\ A=P\left(1+\frac{r}{n}\right)^{nt} \quad \begin{cases} A=\textit{accumulated amount}\\ P=\textit{original amount deposited}\dotfill &\$9500\\ r=rate\to 8\%\to \frac{8}{100}\dotfill &0.08\\ n= \begin{array}{llll} \textit{times it compounds per year}\\ \textit{each year, thus once} \end{array}\dotfill &1\\ t=years\dotfill &1 \end{cases}[/tex]
[tex]\bf A=9500\left(1+\frac{0.08}{1}\right)^{1\cdot 1}\implies A=9500(1.08)\implies \boxed{A=10260} \\\\\\ \stackrel{\textit{after 2 years, t = 2}}{A=9500\left(1+\frac{0.08}{1}\right)^{1\cdot 2}}\implies A=9500(1.08)^2\implies \boxed{A=11080.8}[/tex]
