Problema Solution

Rental costs for office space have been going up at 7.1% per year compounded annually fo the past 7 years. If office space rent is now $20 per square foot per month, what were the rental rates 7 years ago?

(round to two decimal palces as needed)

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here, n=7, rate r=7.1%=0.071

and Amount=20

20=p(1+0.071)^7

=> p= 12.37

present cost is $12.37 per square foot