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Part 1 
A company will need $75,000 in 7 years for a new addition. To meet this goal, the company deposits money in an account today that pays 4% interest compounded annually. Find the amount to the nearest hundred dollars that should be invested to total $75,000 in 7 years. 
 
 Answer by math_tutor2020(3817)      (Show Source): 
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Answer: $57,000
 
 
 
Work Shown: 
A = P(1+r/n)^(n*t) 
75,000 = P(1+0.04/1)^(1*7) 
75,000 = P(1.31593177923584) 
P = 75,000/(1.31593177923584) 
P = 56,993.8359901548 
P = 56,993.84 
P = 57,000
 
 
The 993.84 bumps up to 1000 when rounding to the nearest hundred dollars, which leads to 56000+1000 = 57000 
In other words, 56993.84 is closer to 57000 than it is to 56900. 
 
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