Inflation is expected to average 4% for the long term and Mr. Smith earned $74,000 this year, how much must he earn in 20 years just to keep up with inflation and maintain the balance between his income and his increasing expenditures?

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a. Inflation is expected to average 4% for the long term and Mr. Smith earned $74,000 this year, how much must he earn in 20 years just to keep up with inflation and maintain the balance between his income and his increasing expenditures? 

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