document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1093371>Question 1093371</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If $5,000 is invested at 4% annual interest, compounded continuously, the value of the investment after t Years is V(t)=5000e^0.4t. What is the value after t=15 years? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #708000 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=greenestamps><B>greenestamps(13203)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=greenestamps><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=greenestamps><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=708000\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <br>You will need a scientific calculator or some similar tool to do the calculation.  Just plug the given value of t in the expression and evaluate.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "And, by the way, you haven't shown the formula correctly.  The exponent should be 0.04t, not 0.4t.  The 0.4t exponentn(corresponding to an interest rate of 40%) gives an unreasonable answer of over $2 million.  The correct 0.04t exponent gives a reasonable answer of a little over $9000. </SPAN>\n" );
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