This afternoon, you deposited $1,000 into a retirement savings account. The account will compound interest at 6 percent annually. You will not withdraw any principal or interest until you retire in forty years. Which one of the following statements is correct?

The interest you earn six years from now will equal the interest you earn ten years from now.
The interest amount you earn will double in value every year.
The total amount of interest you will earn will equal $1,000