2. each year a certain amount of money is deposited in an account which pays an
annual interest rate of r so that at the end of each year the balance in the account is
multiplied by a growth factor of x = 1 + r. $500 is deposited at the start of the first
year, an additional $200 is deposited at the start of the next year, and $600 at the
start of the following year.
a. write an expression for the value of the account at the end of three years in
terms of the growth factor x.
b. what is the amount to the nearest cent) in the account at the end of three
years if the interest rate is 2%?
3. consider the polynomial function p given by p(x) = 5x3 + 8x2 – 3x + 1. evaluate the
function at x = -2.

Aresearch study is studying the effects of a new drug for osteoporosis alzheimer's disease (ad) for women above the age of 65 years. a group of individuals with osteoporosis is randomized into two groups. one group is treated conventionally, and the second group is treated with the new medication. assessments are made at 3, 6, 12, 36, and 48 months. the conventionally treated group is assessed for ad using a serum blood test, and the treatment group is assessed for ad using a pet radiotracer that binds to beta-amyloid plaques. in comparing these 2 trial arms, the authors of the study may encounter which type of bias? a. selection bias on the risk of developing b. measurement bias c. confounding bias d. recall bias e. lead-time bias