If You Were to Invest $10,000 for Two Years and the Interest

question 51

Essay

If you were to invest $10,000 for two years and the interest rates for each of those years are 4.5% and 4.65% respectively,how much interest would you earn from the end of year one until the end of year two? Assume interest compounds annually.

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