Determine the Principal That Must Be Invested at Rate R $\$ 1,500,000$

question 5

Multiple Choice

Determine the principal that must be invested at rate r, compounded monthly, so that $\$ 1,500,000$ will be available for retirement in t years. $r = 5 \% , t = 10$ (Round the answer upto 2 decimal places.)

• A)\(\$ 1,110,741.56\)
• B) \(\$ 1,010,741.56\)
• C) \(\$ 710,741.56\)
• D) \(\$ 810,741.56\)
• E) \(\$ 910,741.56\)

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