Suppose You Leave an Initial Amount of $250 in a Savings

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Short Answer

Suppose you leave an initial amount of $250 in a savings account for 20 years.If interest is compounded daily (use 365 times per year),use a graphing calculator to graph the compound amount S as a function of the nominal rate of interest.Determine the nominal rate of interest so that the amount doubles after 20 years.

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