In order to make CDs look more attractive as an investment than they really are, some banks adver­tise that their rates are higher than their competi­tors’ rates; however, the fine print says that the rate is based on simple interest. If you were to deposit $10,000 at 10% per year simple interest in a CD, what compound interest rate would yield the same amount of money in 3 years? Solve by formula and write the spreadsheet function to display the i value.

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What furnace components are susceptible to damage from thermal shock?

A. Tubes B. Safety interlocks C. Refractory materials D. Firebox

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Research the Routing Information Protocol (RIP). Draw and annotate a diagram describing how RIP works.

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The unit most commonly used in North America to express call volume is Erlangs, or TUs

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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