Simplify the expression; 2^3 x 2^2
a. 2^5
b. 4^6
c. 4^5
d. 2^6

Abank manager wants to encourage new customers to open accounts with principals of at least $2 comma 500. he decides to make a poster advertising a simple interest rate of 3%. what must the principal be if the bank manager also wants to advertise that one can earn $10 the first month? can the poster correctly say, "open an account of $2 comma 500 and earn at least $10 interest in 1 month! "?