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If I invest 8000 dollars in a stock that increases in value 3% every day for 250 days, how much will it be worth?

 Aug 12, 2015

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After 1 day:  8000 x 1.03  = 8240

After 2 days:  8240 x 1.03  =  (8000 x 1.03) x 1.03  or  8000 x 1.032  =  8487.20

After 3 days:  8486.20 x 1.03  =  (8000 x 1.032) x 1.03  or  8000 x 1.033  =  8741.816

After 250 days:  8000 x 1.03250  =  12,950,000  (approximately)

 Aug 13, 2015
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After 1 day:  8000 x 1.03  = 8240

After 2 days:  8240 x 1.03  =  (8000 x 1.03) x 1.03  or  8000 x 1.032  =  8487.20

After 3 days:  8486.20 x 1.03  =  (8000 x 1.032) x 1.03  or  8000 x 1.033  =  8741.816

After 250 days:  8000 x 1.03250  =  12,950,000  (approximately)

geno3141 Aug 13, 2015

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