Imagine That Two Years Ago You Inherited $20,000 and Put

question 214

Multiple Choice

Imagine that two years ago you inherited $20,000 and put it in an account paying a fixed 8% annual interest rate.To the nearest dollar,how much money do you have in your account now?

• A)$22,880.00
• B)$23,200.00
• C)$23,232.00
• D)$23,328.00

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