A home improvement firm has quoted a price of $9,800 to fix up Eric's backyard. Five years ago, Eric put $7,500 into a home improvement account that has earned an average of 5.25% per year. Does Eric have enough money in his account to pay for the backyard fix-up?

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A home improvement firm has quoted a price of $9,800 to fix up Eric's backyard. Five years ago, Eric put $7,500 into a home improvement account that has earned an average of 5.25% per year. Does Eric have enough money in his account to pay for the backyard fix-up?
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