SOLUTION: JIM JONES, AN OWNER OF A BURGER KING RESTAURANT, ASSUMES, THAT HIS RESTAURANT WILL NEED A NEW ROOF IN 7 YEARS. HE ESTIMATES THE ROOF WILL COST HIM $9,000 AT THAT TIME. WHAT AMOUN

Question 143833: JIM JONES, AN OWNER OF A BURGER KING RESTAURANT, ASSUMES, THAT HIS RESTAURANT WILL NEED A NEW ROOF IN 7 YEARS. HE ESTIMATES THE ROOF WILL COST HIM $9,000 AT THAT TIME. WHAT AMOUNT SHOULD JIM INVEST TODAY AT 6% COMPOUNDED QUARTERLY TO BE ABLE TO PAY FOR THE ROOF?
Answer by vleith(2983) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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In this case, FV is 9000.
annual interest rate is 6%, compounded quarterly. So the quarterly interest rate is = 1.5% = 0.015
The number of compoundings is = 28
Plug in and solve. PV = $5932
Note. if Jim jones offers grape kool-aide, opt for something else. ;)
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