Finite Math and Applied Calculus (6th Edition)

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1133607705
ISBN 13: 978-1-13360-770-0

Chapter 2 - Section 2.1 - Simple Interest - Exercises - Page 134: 39

Answer

$3,260,000$

Work Step by Step

Reading the graph, in 1950, PV= 500 (thousands). In 2010 (t=$60$ years), for r=0.092 (as in exercise 37), we need to find FV $FV=PV(1+rt)=500(1+0.92\cdot 60)=$3260 (thousands) or $3,260,000$
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