How long (in years) will it take a $400 investment to be worth $900 if it is continuously compounded at 12% per year? (Give the answer to two decimal places.) ___________ yr   They are two separate questions and I hope you could help me to solve both :)   How long, to the nearest year, will it take an investment to double if it is continuously compounded at 11% per year?   ___________ yr

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How long (in years) will it take a $400 investment to be worth $900 if it is continuously compounded at 12% per year? (Give the answer to two decimal places.)

___________ yr

 
They are two separate questions and I hope you could help me to solve both :)
 
How long, to the nearest year, will it take an investment to double if it is continuously compounded at 11% per year?
 
___________ yr

 

 

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Given:

1) Initial investment ( P0)=$400

   Value of investment after t years (P)=$900

   Rate of interest r=12% per year

2) Initial investment ( P0)=$400

  Value of investment after t years ( P )=$800

  Rate of interest r=11% per year

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