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Approximately 395 years ago, the Dutch settler, Peter Schaghen, purchased Manhattan Island from the Lenape Indians for 60 guilders (about $35 USD) worth of various commodities. Assume the Lenape Indians sold the commodities and invested the $35 earning a 7.5% annualized compounded return. What would their investment be worth today (395 years later)

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Answer:

the investment be worth today is $90 trillion

Explanation:

The computation of the  investment be worth today is shown below:

Amount = $35 × (1 + 0.075 ÷ 1)^1.395

= $35 × 1075^1.395

= $90 trillion

Hence, the investment be worth today is $90 trillion

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