Danny deposits $12,500 into a pension fund that invests in stocks. After a successful two years of investing in the stock market, the fund agrees to pay a simple interest rate of 12% per year. What will the balance on the account be after two years earning interest at this rate? Round your answer to the nearest dollar.

Astudent draws two parabolas on graph paper. both parabolas cross the x-axis at (–4, 0) and (6, 0). the y-intercept of the first parabola is (0, –12). the y-intercept of the second parabola is (0, –24). what is the positive difference between the a values for the two functions that describe the parabolas? write your answer as a decimal rounded to the nearest tenth