public static double[] generateBenfordNumbers(double initialAmount, double growthRate, int numberPeriods) {

        double[] growthNumber = new double[numberPeriods];

        growthNumber[0] = initialAmount;
                for(i=1,i=numberPeriods,i++) {
                        growthNumber[i] = (initialAmount * (1+growthRate)); //generate each of the growth numbers
                }
                return growthNumber;
        }