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Answer:
 (a) a = 50000(1.044^t)
 (b) yes
Step-by-step explanation:
(a) The compound interest formula tells you the amount of the investment can be modeled by ...
 a = P(1 +r)^t
 a = 50,000(1.044)^t
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(b) In 18 years, the amount will be ...
 a = 50,000(1.044^18) = 50,000(2.170746)
The multiplier is greater than 2, so the money will be more than doubled in 18 years.