3. The graph shows the yearly balance, in dollars, in an investment account.
5,000
4,000
3,000
2,000
1,000
2
6
8
10
number of years
4
·
12
14
a. What is the initial balance in the account?
$1000
b. Is the account growing by the same number of dollars each year? Explain how
you know.
c. A second investment account starts with $2,000 and grows by $150 each year
Sketch the values of this account on the graph.
d. How does the growth of balances in the two account balances compare?