A real estate investor bought a house for $444,000. He estimated that houses in that area increase their value by 10% per year. (a) If that estimate is accurate, why would it not take five years for the house to increase its value by 50%? -Each year the house is worth 10% more than its current value. -Each year the house is worth 10% more than its original value.     -Each year the house is worth 10 times its current value. -Each year the house is worth 10 times its original value. -Each year the house is worth 110% more than its original value. (b) How long would it take for the house to increase its value by 50%? (Round your answer to two decimal places.)  yr

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A real estate investor bought a house for $444,000. He estimated that houses in that area increase their value by 10% per year.

(a) If that estimate is accurate, why would it not take five years for the house to increase its value by 50%?
-Each year the house is worth 10% more than its current value.
-Each year the house is worth 10% more than its original value.    
-Each year the house is worth 10 times its current value.
-Each year the house is worth 10 times its original value.
-Each year the house is worth 110% more than its original value.

(b) How long would it take for the house to increase its value by 50%? (Round your answer to two decimal places.)
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