An engineer deposits $10,000 into an account when the market interest rate is 10% per year and

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An engineer deposits $10,000 into an account when the market interest rate is 10% per year and the inflation rate is 5% per year. The account is left undisturbed for 5 years.

(a) How much money will be in the account?

(b) What will be the purchasing power in terms of today’s dollars?

(c) What is the real rate of return earned?

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Basics Of Engineering Economy

ISBN: 9780073376356

2nd Edition

Authors: Leland T. Blank, Anthony Tarquin

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