Step 1 :Given the periodic deposit (P) is $120, the annual interest rate (r) is 4.5% or 0.045 in decimal form, the number of times interest is compounded per year (n) is 2, and the number of years (t) is 35.
Step 2 :First, we calculate the future value of the annuity (FV) using the formula: \(FV = P \times \left[(1 + \frac{r}{n})^{nt} - 1\right] \div \frac{r}{n}\)
Step 3 :Substitute the given values into the formula: \(FV = 120 \times \left[(1 + \frac{0.045}{2})^{2 \times 35} - 1\right] \div \frac{0.045}{2}\)
Step 4 :Calculate the future value to get: \(FV = 19984.75410998469\)
Step 5 :Round the future value to the nearest dollar to get: \(FV = \$19985\)
Step 6 :Next, calculate the total amount of deposits over the 35 years: \(total\_deposits = P \times n \times t = 120 \times 2 \times 35 = \$8400\)
Step 7 :Finally, calculate the interest by subtracting the total deposits from the future value: \(interest = FV - total\_deposits = 19985 - 8400 = 11584.75410998469\)
Step 8 :Round the interest to the nearest dollar to get: \(interest = \$11585\)
Step 9 :\(\boxed{\text{The value of the annuity is \$19985 and the interest is \$11585.}}\)