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Mike Watson wishes to have $ 120000 in seven years. If he can earn annual interest of 2​%, how much must he invest​ today?

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Answer:

The money that should be invested today is $104467.2214

Step-by-step explanation:

We want to find the present value of a sum of money that earns an annual interest of 2%. Assuming that the interest rate provided is an annual compound interest rate of 2%. The formula for Future value of a sum is,

FV = PV * (1+i)^t

Where,

  • FV is the future value
  • PV is the present value
  • i is the interest rate
  • t is the time

120000 = PV * (1+0.02)^7

120000 = PV * 1.148685668

120000 / 1.148685668 = PV

PV = $104467.2214

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