Michael has a bank account that is worth $80,550. (a) Find the overall ROR if he had deposited $50,000 five years ago and left it undisturbed until now ? (b) Find the real ROR If the inflation over that period was 4% per year ? (c) What is the buying power of his money now compared to the buying power 5 years ago ?

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Michael has a bank account that is worth $80,550.

 

(a) Find the overall ROR if he had deposited $50,000 five years ago and left it undisturbed until now ?

 

(b) Find the real ROR If the inflation over that period was 4% per year ?

 

(c) What is the buying power of his money now compared to the buying power 5 years ago ?

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