You Won $150 000

question 104

Essay

You won $150 000.00 in a lottery and you want to set some of that sum of money aside for 6 years. After 6 years you would like to receive $2710.00 at the end of every 6 months for 8 years. If interest is 6% compounded quarterly, how much of your winnings must you set aside?

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