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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Jennifer wants to take a trip to Europe when she graduates from high school in 3 years. After doing some research, Jennifer has found that she can place her money in an investment with an interest rate of 4.8%/a, compounded quarterly. How much money must Jennifer put into investment now if she required $4000 to take her trip?
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Jennifer wants to take a trip to Europe when she graduates from high school in 3 years.
\n" ); document.write( " After doing some research, Jennifer has found that she can place her money in an investment with an interest rate of 4.8%/a, compounded quarterly.
\n" ); document.write( " How much money must Jennifer put into investment now if she required $4000 to take her trip?
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\n" ); document.write( "The compound interest formula: \"A+=+Ao%281%2B%28r%2Fn%29%29%5E%28t%2An%29\" where
\n" ); document.write( "A = Amt after t yrs
\n" ); document.write( "Ao = initial amt
\n" ); document.write( "r = interest rate in decimal form
\n" ); document.write( "n = compounding period per year
\n" ); document.write( "t = no. of years
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\n" ); document.write( "\"Ao%281%2B%28.048%2F4%29%29%5E%283%2A4%29+=+4000\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"Ao%281.012%29%5E12+=+4000\"
\n" ); document.write( "use you calc to find 1.012 to the 12th
\n" ); document.write( "Ao * 1.1539 = 4000
\n" ); document.write( "Ao = \"4000%2F1.1539\"
\n" ); document.write( "Ao = $3,466.50 has to be in invested to have 4k in 3 years
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