Three people each have $5,000 in savings. Andres puts his money into a savings account that earns 2.5%, Bailey puts her money into a money market account that earns 3%, and Cal put his money into a CD that earns 3.5%. Each account compounds interest annually. After five years, how much money is in Cal's account?

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Three people each have $5,000 in savings. Andres puts his money into a savings account that earns 2.5%, Bailey puts her money into a money market account that earns 3%, and Cal put his money into a CD that earns 3.5%. Each account compounds interest annually.

After five years, how much money is in Cal's account?

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