Given: Following details for an amount compounded annually-
[tex]\begin{gathered} P=34900 \\ R=8\% \\ t=5\text{ years} \end{gathered}[/tex]Required: To determine the amount after 5 years.
Explanation: The formula for compound interest is as follows-
[tex]A=P(1+\frac{r}{n})^{\frac{t}{n}}[/tex]Here, A is the amount accrued.
P is the principal amount.
r is the annual rate as a decimal.
t is the time.
n is the number of times interest is compounded in a year.
In this case, the value of n=1 as we are calculating for annual compounding if the interest is compounded semiannually, n=2. For monthly, n=12. Finally, for daily n=365.
Now substituting the values in the formula as-
[tex]\begin{gathered} A=34900(1+0.08)^5 \\ =34900(1.08)^5 \\ =\text{\$}51279.55 \end{gathered}[/tex]Final Answer: Investment after 5 years compounded annually is $51279.55