csat-suneung 2016 Q10
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For a certain financial product, when an initial asset $W _ { 0 }$ is invested, the expected asset $W$ after $t$ years is given as follows. $$\begin{aligned}
& W = \frac { W _ { 0 } } { 2 } 10 ^ { a t } \left( 1 + 10 ^ { a t } \right) \\
& \text { (where } W _ { 0 } > 0 , t \geq 0 \text {, and } a \text { is a constant.) }
\end{aligned}$$ When an initial asset $w _ { 0 }$ is invested in this financial product, the expected asset after 15 years is 3 times the initial asset. When an initial asset $w _ { 0 }$ is invested in this financial product, the expected asset after 30 years is $k$ times the initial asset. What is the value of the real number $k$? (where $w _ { 0 } > 0$) [3 points]
(1) 9
(2) 10
(3) 11
(4) 12
(5) 13