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albert currently pays a $400 premium for health insurance. if the premium increases at an annual rate of 2.5% per year, how many years will it take for the premium to be $800?

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To solve this problem, we can use the formula for compound interest:

A = P(1 + r/n)^(nt)

where A is the future value, P is the present value, r is the annual interest rate, n is the number of times the interest is compounded per year, and t is the number of years.

In this case, P = $400, r = 2.5%, and we want to find t when A = $800. We can assume that the interest is compounded annually, so n = 1.

Substituting these values into the formula, we get:

$800 = $400(1 + 0.025/1)^(1t)

Simplifying and solving for t, we get:

t = ln(2) / ln(1.025) = 27.36 years

Therefore, it will take about 27.36 years for the premium to increase to $800.
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