Suppose $5000 is invested in a savings account for 10 years (120 months), with an annual interest

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Suppose $5000 is invested in a savings account for 10 years (120 months), with an annual interest rate of r, compounded monthly. The amount of money in the account after 10 years is A(r) = 5000(1 + r/12)120.

a. Use the Intermediate Value Theorem to show there is a value of r in (0, 0.08)—an interest rate between 0% and 8%—that allows you to reach your savings goal of $7000 in 10 years.

b. Use a graph to illustrate your explanation in part (a); then approximate the interest rate required to reach your goal.

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Calculus Early Transcendentals

ISBN: 978-0321947345

2nd edition

Authors: William L. Briggs, Lyle Cochran, Bernard Gillett

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