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an account now contains $11,680 and has been accumulating interest at a 8% annual rate, compounded continuously, for 5 years. find the initi
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The initial investment was $7945.58.

Step-by-step explanation:

Use the compound interest formula: A = P(1 + r)^t

A is the ending amount, in this case 11,680.

P is the starting amount, which is unknown.

r is the interest rate in decimal form, in that case 8% is 0.08.

t is the time in years, in this case 5.

Substitute known values into the equation

A = P(1 + r)^t

11,680 = P(1.08)^5

11,680 = 1.47P

P = 11,680/1.47

P = 7945.58

The initial investment was $7945.58.