Sue and Neal are twins. Sue invests $5,000 at 7 percent when she is 25 years old

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Sue and Neal are twins. Sue invests $5,000 at 7 percent when she is 25 years old. Neal invests $5,000 at 7 percent when he is 30 years old. Both investments compound interest annually. Both Sue and Neal retire at age 60. Which one of the following statements is correct assuming neither Sue nor Neal withdraw any money from their accounts prior to retiring?

Sue and Neal are twins. Sue invests $5,000 at 7 percent when she is 25 years old. Neal invests $5,000 at 7 percent when he is 30 years old. Both investments compound interest annually. Both Sue and Neal retire at age 60. Which one of the following statements is correct assuming neither Sue nor Neal withdraw any money from their accounts prior to retiring?

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The correct statement is Sue will have more money than Neal at age 60.

because sue invested at the age of 25 which is 5 years befor neal's age

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