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1.Sarah Wiggum would like to make a single investment and have $1.8 million at the time of her retirement in 30 years. She has found a mutual fund that will earn 5 percent annually. How much will Sarah have to invest today? If Sarah earned an annual return of 15 percent, how soon could she then retire?
2. Lance Murdock purchased a wooden statue of a Conquistador for $ 7,000 to put in his home office 8 years ago. Lance has recently married, and his home office is being converted into a sewing room. His new wife, who has far better taste than Lance, thinks the Conquistador is hideous and must go immediately. Lance decided to sell it on e-Bay and only received $4,900 for it, and so he took a loss on the investment. What was his rate of return, that is, the value of i?
What was Lance Murdock's rate of return, that is, the value of i? Enter a negative percentage for a loss.
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