An accountant for a corporation forgot to pay the firm’s income tax of $725,896.15 (uh-oh) on time. The government charged a penalty of 12.7% annual interest for the 34 days the money was late. Find the total amount that must be paid

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An accountant for a corporation forgot to pay the firm’s income tax of $725,896.15 (uh-oh) on time. The government charged a penalty of 12.7% annual interest for the 34 days the money was late. Find the total amount that must be paid

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