Answer :
The initial amount of the deposit is $7234.23
Compound interest is calculated on a deposit's or a loan's initial principal as well as the accrued interest from earlier periods. Compound interest's impact is frequency-dependent. The most frequent compounding occurs with continuously compounded rewards. The mathematical maximum that compound interest can achieve is continuous compounding. Since most interest is compounded on a monthly, quarterly, or semiannual basis, this is an extreme example of compounding.
For compound continuous problems, we use the formula [tex]A = Pe^{rt}[/tex]
where A = final amount
P = principal amount invested
e = exponent
r = rate of interest
t = time period in years
[tex]12680 = Pe^{.08(7)} \\12680 = Pe^{0.56}\\ 12680 = P*1.7506\\[/tex]
P = $7243.23
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