Answer:
about 8.4%
Step-by-step explanation:
You want to find r such that ...
10,000×(1 +r)^20 = 50,000
(1 +r)^20 = 50,000/10,000 = 5 . . . . . divide by 10,000
1+r = 5^(1/20) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . take the 20th root; then subtract 1
r = 5^(1/20) -1 ≈ 0.083798 ≈ 8.4%
The stocks must grow at an annual rate of 8.4%.
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Some calculators will take a root other than 2 or 3. For other calculators, you need to use a fractional exponent or use logarithms.
