On February 1 of 3 Successive Years, Roger Contributed $3,000

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On February 1 of 3 successive years, Roger contributed $3,000, $4,000, and $3500, respectively, to his RRSP. The funds in his plan earned 9% compounded monthly for the first year, 8.5% compounded quarterly for the second year, and 7.75% compounded semi-annually for the third year. What was the value of his RRSP 3 years after the first contribution?

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