How Much Money Must You Pay into an Account at the Beginning

question 87

Multiple Choice

How much money must you pay into an account at the beginning of each of 20 years in order to have $10,000 at the end of the 20th year? Assume that the account pays 12% per year,and round to the nearest $1.

• A) $1,195
• B) $111
• C) $124
• D) $139

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