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Situation:

You invest $4,000 in an account that
pays an interest rate of 5.5%,
compounded continuously.
Calculate the balance of your account after 15
years. Round your answer to the nearest
hundredth.

User Mick DK
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Answer:


{ \bf{A=(P + (r)/(100) ) {}^(n) }} \\ { \tt{ = (4000 + (5.5)/(100) ) {}^(15) }} \\ \\ { \tt{ = \: 1.074 * {10}^(54) \: dollars}}

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