Question

Suppose you are depositing an amount today in an account that earns 5% interest, compounded annually. If your goal is to have $5000 in the account at the end of six years, how much must you deposit in the account today?

Answer 1

3731.08

Explanation:

let x= the present value (or principle)

`5000=x(1.05)^6\\(5000)/(1.05^6)=x\\x=3731.076983`

Answer 2

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