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All changes saved16. Suppose you invest $7500 at an annual Interest rate of 4.2% compounded continuously. How much will you have in the account after 2 years? Round the solution to the nearest dollar.$8158$17,372$17,373$8157

All changes saved16. Suppose you invest $7500 at an annual Interest rate of 4.2% compounded-example-1
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We have to use the continuous compound interest formula


A=P\cdot e^(rt)

Where P = 7500, r = 0.042, t = 2. Let's replace and solve


\begin{gathered} A=7500\cdot e^(0.042\cdot2) \\ A\approx8,157 \end{gathered}Hence, the answer is $8,157.
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