Compound Interest

The questions below are due on Sunday June 29, 2025; 10:00:00 PM.

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According to legend, when asked to name the greatest invention in human history, Albert Einstein simply replied: "compound interest."

As an intern at the Finance Exchange Dealership (FED) you are assigned the task of testing the powers of compound interest. Specifically, FED wants you to determine how long it will take a client who makes a single deposit to a bank account to double their money with fixed interest (compounded annually.) Complete the double_compound function according to the specifications in the file linked below.

Link to starter code file

Submission

When you are ready (once you have tested on your own machine and are convinced that your program will do the right thing), upload your file below for testing:

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