A family spends $44000 a year for living expenses. If prices increase 1% for a year and for the next three years, what amount will the family need for their annual living expenses in three years? Use the attached picture for exhibit

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A family spends $44000 a year for living expenses. If prices increase 1% for a year and for the next three years, what amount will the family need for their annual living expenses in three years? Use the attached picture for exhibit

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Answer

Year Anuual
Living Expnses
1 44440
2 44880
3 45320

 

Working notes for the above answer is as under

we have been provided with the information that,

A family spends $44000 a year for living expenses So current living expanses is $ 44,000

and it was given that, prices increase 1% for a year

and for the next three years the amount needed for living expanses are as follow

If we see in the chart the price increase @1% for 3 years are as follow

year 1 = 1.010

year 2 = 1.020

year 3 = 1.030

Now let us calculate the price increases

Year Annual
Living Expanses without Increase Effect
Price
Increase@1%
Factor
Annual
Living Expanses with Increase Effect
0 44000 1 44000
1 44000 1.01 44440
2 44000 1.02 44880
3 44000 1.03 45320

 

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