Solve the Problem. -Assume That a Savings Account Earns Interest at the Rate

question 185

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-Assume that a savings account earns interest at the rate of 2% compounded monthly. If this account contains $1000 now, how many months will it take for this amount to double if no withdrawals are made?

• A) 417 months
• B) 12 months
• C) 408 months
• D) 450 months

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Definitions:

Right-Skewed

Describes a distribution of data where the tail on the right side of the distribution is longer or fatter than the left side, indicating that the mean is greater than the median.

Standard Deviation

The square root of the variance, measuring the dispersion of a dataset relative to its mean.

Mean

The mathematical calculation where you add all the numbers in a set and divide by the number of elements to find the average.

Mound-Shaped Distribution

A data distribution that is symmetric and bell-shaped, often resembling the normal distribution but not necessarily having its mathematical properties.