To find the value of the baseball player's rookie card in 1997, 1998, and 1999, you can use the information that the card's value has been increasing by $2.52 each year since the player retired in 1996.
In 1997: The card's value in 1996 + $2.52
Value in 1997 = Value in 1996 + $2.52
In 1998: The card's value in 1997 + $2.52
Value in 1998 = Value in 1997 + $2.52
In 1999: The card's value in 1998 + $2.52
Value in 1999 = Value in 1998 + $2.52
If you have the initial value of the card in 1996, you can calculate its worth in each of these years using these steps.
The value increases by $2.52 each year after 1996.