A man deposited his first paycheck of $2000 into a long-term savings account at a bank at an interest rate of 12% in 1951 as a gift to his future grandchild. Assume a steady inflation rate of 8%. If his grandchild withdraws that money today in 2021, how much actual money did they withdraw? How much purchasing power would this withdrawal have in 1951?

A man deposited his first paycheck of $2000 into a long-term savings account at a bank at an interest rate of 12% in 1951 as a gift to his future grandchild. Assume a steady inflation rate of 8%. If his grandchild withdraws that money today in 2021, how much actual money did they withdraw? How much purchasing power would this withdrawal have in 1951?

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Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions

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