document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1109427>Question 1109427</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Inflation causes things to cost more, and for our money to buy less (hence your grandparents saying \"In my day, you could buy a cup of coffee for a nickel\"). Suppose inflation decreases the value of money by 5% each year. In other words, if you have $1 this year, next year it will only buy you $0.95 worth of stuff. How much will $100 buy you in 20 years? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #724444 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=724444\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+V+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+V+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = value of the money<BR>\n" );
document.write( "after 20 yrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In 20 yrs $100 is worth $35.85<BR>\n" );
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