The demand for lumber is increasing exponentially. The amount of timber N, in billion cubic feet, consumed t years after 1997 can be approximated by N(t) = 60(1.018)', where t=0 corresponds to 1997. How much lumber was consumed in 1998? billion cubic feet (Round to the nearest hundredth.)

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The demand for lumber is increasing exponentially. The amount of timber N, in billion cubic feet, consumed t years after 1997 can be approximated by N(t) = 60(1.018)',
where t=0 corresponds to 1997.
How much lumber was consumed in 1998?
billion cubic feet
(Round to the nearest hundredth.)
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