SOLUTION: 4. In 1626 the Dutch bought the Island of Manhattan from the natives for beads worth $19. If the natives had received $19 in cash, instead of the beads, and had invested the money

Question 1194798: 4. In 1626 the Dutch bought the Island of Manhattan from the natives for beads worth $19. If the natives had received $19 in cash, instead of the beads, and had invested the money at 3 % /a compounded annually, what would the investment be worth on the anniversary date of the investment in the year 2016?
Answer by ikleyn(52803) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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In 1626 the Dutch bought the Island of Manhattan from the natives for beads worth $19.
If the natives had received $19 in cash, instead of the beads, and had invested the money
at 3 % /a compounded annually, what would the investment be worth on the anniversary date
of the investment in the year 2016?
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    Future value =  =  = 1928729.11 dollars.

Solved.

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