Suppose that $100 is invested at the beginning of a year. Which (if either) of the following methods of growing the investment results in a larger amount at the end of the year? (i) The investment grows at an interest rate of 4% per year, compounded continuously. (ii) The investment grows at an instantaneous growth rate of 4% per year. method (i) method (ii) Both methods produce the same amount
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Suppose that $100 is invested at the beginning of a year. Which (if either) of the following methods of growing the investment results in a larger amount at the end of the year?
(ii) The investment grows at an instantaneous growth rate of 4% per year.
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