Answer:
B.) Open circle on 3 and all numbers to the left shaded
The answer is x = 2.5
Basically all you have to do is divide 5 by 2 and you got your answer
The initial investment = $250
<span>annual simple interest rate of 3% = 0.03
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Let the number of years = n
the annual increase = 0.03 * 250
At the beginning of year 1 ⇒ n = 1 ⇒⇒⇒ A(1) = 250 + 0 * 250 * 0.03 = 250
At the beginning of year 2 ⇒ n = 2 ⇒⇒⇒ A(2) = 250 + 1 * 250 * 0.03
At the beginning of year 3 ⇒ n = 3 ⇒⇒⇒ A(2) = 250 + 2 * 250 * 0.03
and so on .......
∴ <span>The formula that can be used to find the account’s balance at the beginning of year n is:
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A(n) = 250 + (n-1)(0.03 • 250)
<span>At the beginning of year 14 ⇒ n = 14 ⇒ substitute with n at A(n)</span>
∴ A(14) = 250 + (14-1)(0.03*250) = 347.5
So, the correct option is <span>D.A(n) = 250 + (n – 1)(0.03 • 250); $347.50
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