SOLUTION: Use the present value formula to determine the amount to be invested now or the present value when needed. the desired accumulated amount is $4200 after 9 years invested in an acco

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Question 1033136: Use the present value formula to determine the amount to be invested now or the present value when needed. the desired accumulated amount is $4200 after 9 years invested in an account with 4% interest compounded annually.
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4200+=+%281%2B+0.04%29%5E9%2Ap
where p is the original amount
4200+=+1.04%5E9%2Ap
1.04^9 = approximately 1.423
4200+=+1.423%2Ap
divide each side by 1.423
2951.50 approximately