Rule Of 72 I. GRAPH Value (thousands of dollars) 10 9 8 7 6 5 1 5 10 - 15 SETTINGS Initial Value ($50-$10,000) Country-X [Country-X Country-Y] Growth Rate: 3% 20 20 25 25 30 30 0.1% 1,000.00 Country-Y Initial Value ($50-$10,000) 2,000.00 Growth Rate: 1% 0.1% CALCULATIONS Reset 10.0% 10.0% 35.4 yrs. 35 40 Value in Years 10 years Country-X $1,343.92 Country Y $2,209.24 20 years $1,806.11 $2,440.38 30 years $2,427.26 $2,695.70 Country-X ---Country-Y