<PRE><B>Question 1150582</B>
In 1854​, a person sold a house to a lady for ​$30. If the lady had put the ​$30 into a bank account paying 5​% ​interest, how much would the investment have been worth in the year 2009 if interest were compounded in the following​ ways?
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2009 - 1854 = 155 years (from Jan to Jan, the times of years not stated)
a. monthly                 
155*12 = 1860 months
FV = $30*(1 + 0.05/12)^1860
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b. continuously
FV = $30*e^(0.05*155)

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