document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1077226>Question 1077226</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  You decide to invest $100,000 in a program that is guaranteed to grow by 2.5% for each of the next 5 years. At the end of the 5 years, how much is your investment worth? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #691770 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=691770\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The growth of an investment is given by P(1+r)^n where P is the principal, r is the interest rate, and n is the number of periods. So:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Future Value=100000*(1+0.025)^5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "FV=$113140.821 as the amount after 5 years. &#9786;&#9786;&#9786;&#9786; </SPAN>\n" );
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