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Find the cost of each item in 5 years, assuming an inflätion Fate Ul (a) cup of coffee, $3.75 24 (b) Sunday paper, $2.75 2$ (c) Big Mac, $4.10 2$ (d) gallon of gas, $3.75 $4

Find the cost of each item in 5 years, assuming an inflätion Fate Ul (a) cup of coffee, $3.75 24 (b) Sunday paper, $2.75 2$ (c) Big Mac, $4.10 2$ (d) gallon of gas, $3.75 $4

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Find the cost of each item in 5 years, assuming an inflation rate of 6% (compounded continuously). (Round your answers to the nearest cent.) (a) cup of coffee, $3.75 $ (b) Sunday paper, $2.75 $ (c) Big Mac, $4.10 $ (d) gallon of gas, $3.75 $
Transcribed Image Text:Find the cost of each item in 5 years, assuming an inflation rate of 6% (compounded continuously). (Round your answers to the nearest cent.) (a) cup of coffee, $3.75 $ (b) Sunday paper, $2.75 $ (c) Big Mac, $4.10 $ (d) gallon of gas, $3.75 $
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Cost of each item will be future value of present cost 

future value with continuous compounding = present value*e^inflation*time 

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