Trey Has $105,000 Now

question 83

Essay

Trey has $105,000 now. He has a loan of $175,000 that he must pay at the end of 5 years. He can invest his $105,000 at 10% interest compounded semiannually. Will Trey have enough to pay his loan at the end of the 5 years?

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Plausibility

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Adam Smith

An 18th-century Scottish economist and philosopher, best known for his theories on free market economics presented in "The Wealth of Nations."

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