Investment The graph of the future value of an investment of $1000 for x years earning int...

Investment The graph of the future value of an investment of $1000 for x years earning interest at a rate of 8% compounded continuously is shown in the following figure. The $1000 investment is worth approximately $1083 after 1 year and about $1492 after 5 years.

a. What is the average rate of change in the future value over the 4-year period?

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b. Interpret this average rate of change.

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c. What is the slope of the line connecting the points satisfying the conditions above?

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d. Write the equation of the secant line joining the two given points.