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Austin invested $2400 in each of his savings accounts. Account A pays 3.5% simple

interest. Account B pays 3.5% compound interest, with interest compounded annually
(at the end of each year).
Calculate the amount of interest that Austin will earn on his investment in Account A
after 2 years.

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To calculate the amount of interest that Austin will earn on his investment in Account A after 2 years, we need to first calculate the total amount of interest that the account will earn over this time period. Since the interest rate is 3.5% and is paid as simple interest, this means that the amount of interest earned each year will be 3.5% of the initial investment.

Since Austin invested $2400 in his savings account, the amount of interest earned each year will be 3.5% * $2400 = $84. Therefore, the total amount of interest that Austin will earn on his investment in Account A after 2 years will be $84 * 2 = $<<84*2=168>>168
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