) At the end of one year, how much will Alex and Spenser have? b) If Alex and Spenser leave their investments in place for 30 years, with annual compounding of the interest, how much more will Alex have than Spenser at the end of the 30-year period?

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5. Suppose Alex and Spenser each invest $5,000 in the same stock. Alex invests directly and earns 5% a year. Spenser uses a retirement fund, which charges an administrative fee equal to 0.25% on managed assets, and earns 4.75%.
a) At the end of one year, how much will Alex and Spenser have?
b) If Alex and Spenser leave their investments in place for 30 years, with annual compounding of
the interest, how much more will Alex have than Spenser at the end of the 30-year period?
 
 
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