document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1089548>Question 1089548</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The value of a particular investment follows a pattern of exponential growth. In the year 2000, you invested money in a money market account. The value of your investment t years after 2000 is given by the exponential growth model A=3200e^0.06t  How much did you initially invest in the account? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #703899 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=703899\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the exponential growth equation is F = P * e^(RT)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "F is the future value<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P is the present value<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R is the interest rate per time period<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T is the number of time periods\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "in your equation, F is equal to A and P is equal to 3200 and R is equal to .06\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the equation becomes A = 3200 * e^(.06 * T)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "therefore, your initial investment in the equipment has to be 3200.\r<BR>\n" );
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