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document.write( "Current = 5000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "After 1 yr= 5000(1+0.02)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "After 2 yr= 5000(1+0.02)^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "After t years = 5000(1+0.02)^t<BR>\n" );
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