We need to write out the sum of the series given by \(\sum_{k=0}^n \left(\frac{3}{2}\right)^k\). This is a geometric series where the first term \(a = 1\) (since \(\left(\frac{3}{2}\right)^0 = 1\)) and the common ratio \(r = \frac{3}{2}\).
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