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Becky Sayers wants to buy a house in five years. She hopes to be able to make a down payment of $25,000 at that time. If the bank CD she wants to invest in will pay 5.5 percent annually, how much will she have to invest today?
Ans:- Present Value = Future Value / (1+r)^n, where r is the rate of return, and n is the number of years.
Future Value = $25,000, r=5.5%, n=5
Present Value =$25,000 / (1+5.5%)^5= $19,128.36.(approx).
Therefore, she needs to invest 19.128.36 to be able to make a down payment at that time.