Suppose Valerie is a cinephile and buys only movie tickets. Valerie deposits $3,000 in a bank account that pays an annual nominal interest rate of 5%. Assume this interest rate is fixed—that is, it won't change over time. At the time of her deposit, a movie ticket is priced at $10.00.
Required:
1. Initially, the purchasing power of Valerie's $3,000 deposit is ___________ movie tickets.