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If you have been hired at an annual salary of $\$ 18,000$ and expect to receive annual increases of $5 \%,$ what will your salary be when you begin your fifth year?
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The initial salary (a1) is $\$18,000$, the annual increase rate (r) is $5\%$ or $0.05$, and the number of years (n) is $4$. Show more…
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