1936 a modest cottage on the south shore of Lake Mitchell (near Cadillac) was purchased for $2500. Aside from improved (partial) heating, better access to electricity, and indoor plumbing, the cottage has changed very little since 1936. However, its value had increased to an estimated $250,000 in 2018. Use the Compound Interest Formula to help answer the following questions. You may assume annual compounding. If you use the 1936 purchase price, the average annual percentage rate of 5.78%, and the Compound
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In 1936 a modest cottage on the south shore of Lake Mitchell (near Cadillac) was purchased for $2500. Aside from improved (partial) heating, better access to electricity, and indoor plumbing, the cottage has changed very little since 1936. However, its value had increased to an estimated $250,000 in 2018. Use the Compound Interest Formula to help answer the following questions. You may assume annual compounding.
- If you use the 1936 purchase price, the average annual percentage rate of 5.78%, and the Compound Interest Formula, what would the value of the cottage have been in 2018? Does this seem like a big difference compared to its actual value in 2018?
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