The purchase price of an acre of land in the Louisiana purchase in 1803 was about 6 cents. Suppose the value of this property grew at an annual rate of 4.9% compounded annually. What would an acre of land be worth in 2010?
Number of years = 2010 - 1803 = 207
Hence,
Price of an acre of land in 2010

= $ 1198.61
The purchase price of an acre of land in the Louisiana purchase in 1803 was about...
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