For every 10 pieces of candy Simone buys, she pays $1.
By looking at the the graph, you can see that is is moving up at a constant rate each time so each time Simone buys 10 more pieces of candy, the price increases.
To determine the future value for the 401(k), we need to determine the amount contributed annually. It is stated that the amount the employee contributes to the fund is 9% of $45,624. $45,624(0.09) = $4,106.16 The employer contributes a maximum of 3% of the employee contribution. Therefore: $45,624(0.03) = $1368.72. Therefore, the total annual contribution is $5,474.88, giving a future value of $196,302.40. For the Roth IRA, the monthly contributions are $352.45 giving a future value of $152,636.09. Therefore, the 401(k) has a greater future value by $43,666.31.