Solve the Problem. -A Small Business Owner Made $60,000 the First Year He

question 151

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-A small business owner made $60,000 the first year he owned his store and made an additional 7% over the previous year in each subsequent year. Find how much he made during his fourth year of business. Find his
Total earnings during the first four years. (Round to the nearest cent, if necessary.)

• A) $294,780.00; $630,180.00
• B) $501,126.00; $1,131,306.00
• C) $20.58; $64,514.58
• D) $73,502.58; $266,396.58

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