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Exercise 16

Avg difficulty 2.5

Chris wants to start saving money for retirement. Suppose he deposits $1000 every year into a savings account that pays 5% APR compounded annually.

  1. How much will Chris have saved in 20 years?

  2. How much will Chris have saved in 40 years?

Lee et al., Math in Society, §2.3 Savings Plans, Exercise 16

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