"Give Me $5,000 Today and I'll Return $20,000 to You

question 32

Multiple Choice

"Give me $5,000 today and I'll return $20,000 to you in five years," offers the investment broker.To the nearest percent, what annual interest rate is being offered?

• A)25 percent
• B)29 percent
• C)32 percent
• D)60 percent $5,000 =

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