A Semester Course in Finite Mathematics for Business and ...

account that pays r= 5% interest then the interest earned for the two years period will be 500 0:05 2 = $50:In general, if I denotes the interest earned on an investment of P at the annual interest rate rfor a period of t years then I= Prt and the amount of the investment at the end of tyears is A(t) = principal + interest = P(1 + rt): Example 1.1 ................
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