Choose the One Alternative That Best Completes the Statement or Answers

question 124

Multiple Choice

Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
-Jennifer takes a job with a starting salary of $40,000 for the first year with an annual increase of 4% beginning in the second year. What is Jennifer's salary, to the nearest dollar, in the sixth year?

• A) $48,666
• B) $50,891
• C) $49,664
• D) $47,367

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