Imagine that you are helping out a friend by taking care of their dog for the month of December while they are away taking care of family members.  Your friend offers to compensate you by giving you a penny on Dec. 1, 2¢ on Dec. 2, 4¢ on Dec. 3, etc.  Does this seem like a good deal? Before you answer, complete the chart below that would give your compensation through Dec. 14. Use dollars for the units.   Date Compensation 1-Dec 0.01 2-Dec 0.02 3-Dec   4-Dec   5-Dec   6-Dec   7-Dec   8-Dec   9-Dec   10-Dec   11-Dec   12-Dec   13-Dec   14-Dec

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