Justine earned 26,000 during the first year of her job at city hall. after each year she received a 3% raise. find her total earnings during the first five years on the job.
a. 138,037.53b. 1,004,704.20c. 4,020.51d. 108,774.30

Respuesta :

This is a geometric progression  with a1 = 26,000, n = 5 and r = 1.03

Total earnings in 5 years  =  26000 .  1.03^5 - 1
                                                           ------------    =   138,037.53  (answer)
                                                            1.03 - 1