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How much money should be invested at 5% interest, compounded quarterly, so that 7 years later the investment will be worth $5000? This amount is called the present value of $5000 at 5% interest.

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\bf \qquad \textit{Compound Interest Earned Amount} \\\\ A=P\left(1+(r)/(n)\right)^(nt) \quad \begin{cases} A=\textit{accumulated amount}\to &\$5000\\ P=\textit{original amount deposited}\\ r=rate\to 5\%\to (5)/(100)\to &0.05\\ n= \begin{array}{llll} \textit{times it compounds per year}\\ \textit{quarterly, four times} \end{array}\to &4\\ t=years\to &7 \end{cases} \\\\\\ 5000=P\left(1+(0.05)/(4)\right)^(4\cdot 7)\implies 5000=P(1.0125)^(28)\\\\\\ \cfrac{5000}{(1.0125)^(28)}=P
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