The rate of inflation in the fictional land of Sardonia is such that the price of a car costing 16,000 dollars in U.S. currency will double in ten years. What is the annual rate of​ inflation? What will be the price of this car in seven years? The annual rate of inflation is ___%. (Round to two decimal places as needed.) The price of the car in seven years will be $____. (Use the answer from part 1 to find this answer. Round to the nearest cent as needed

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The rate of inflation in the fictional land of Sardonia is such that the price of a car costing 16,000 dollars in U.S. currency will double in ten years. What is the annual rate of​ inflation? What will be the price of this car in seven years?

The annual rate of inflation is ___%. (Round to two decimal places as needed.)

The price of the car in seven years will be $____. (Use the answer from part 1 to find this answer. Round to the nearest cent as needed.

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