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Salary You accept a job that pays a salary of $\$ 40,000$ for the first year. During the next 39 years you receive a $4 \%$ raise each year. What would be your total compensation over the 40-year period?
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This can be represented by the geometric series: \[40,000 + 40,000(1.04) + 40,000(1.04)^2 + \ldots + 40,000(1.04)^{39}\] Show more…
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