Find the Cost of a Home in 15 Years, Assuming $\$ 252,969.01$

question 126

Multiple Choice

Find the cost of a home in 15 years, assuming an annual inflation rate of 3%, if the present value of the house is $245,500.

• A) \(\$ 252,969.01\)
• B) \(\$ 383,736.19\)
• C) \(\$ 384,374.69\)
• D) \(\$ 382,481.00\)
• E) \(\$ 157,577.11\)

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