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Sarah just purchased an investment that will pay him $10,000, $20,000, and $12,000 over the next three years. If she expects to earn 9% compounded annually, how much did she pay for the investment?
| Year | Cash Flow | PV Factor | PV Of Cash Flow | 
| a | b | c=1/1.09^a | d=b*c | 
| 1 | $ 10,000 | 0.917431 | $ 9,174.31 | 
| 2 | $ 20,000 | 0.84168 | $ 16,833.60 | 
| 3 | $ 12,000 | 0.772183 | $ 9,266.20 | 
| Value of the investment | $ 35,274.11 | ||