document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=149913>Question 149913</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An investment of $10000 in 1997 in the Spartan Investment Grade Bond Fund grew to $14309.61 in 2002. Use the formula R=(S/P)^1/n - 1, to find the 5 year average annual return. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "You are given <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r=%28%28A%2FP%29%5E%281%2Fn%29%29+-+1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r=%28%28A%2FP%29%5E%281%2Fn%29%29+-+1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A=14309.61<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P=10000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So plug in and solve for r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r=%28%281.430991%29%5E%281%2F5%29%29+-+1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r=%28%281.430991%29%5E%281%2F5%29%29+-+1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r=1.07+-+1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r=1.07+-+1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r=0.07 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r=0.07\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So r is 7%<BR>\n" );
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