Diego deposited a certain sum of money in a bank 3 years ago. If the bank had been paying interest at the rate of 6% compounded continuously and he has $12,000 on deposit today, what was his initial deposit? (Round your answer to the nearest cent.)

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Diego deposited a certain sum of money in a bank 3 years ago. If the bank had been paying interest at the rate of 6% compounded continuously and he has $12,000 on deposit today, what was his initial deposit? (Round your answer to the nearest cent.)
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How long will it take an investment of $5000 to double if the investment earns interest at the rate of 9%/year compounded monthly? (Round your answer to one decimal place.)
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Find the accumulated amount A, if the principal P is invested at an interest rate of r per year for t years. (Round your answer to the nearest cent.)

P = $15,000, r = 4%, t = 10, compounded quarterly

 

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