When She Got Married, Lannie Ferguson Left All of Her

question 15

Short Answer

When she got married, Lannie Ferguson left all of her personal savings in her own credit union account, which was paying 6% compounded quarterly. Six years later, the same account had increased to $26,871.62. Compute the amount that was in the account when Lannie got married. She made no additional deposits into the account. (Use Tables 16-1A&B or 16-2A&B or a calculator.)​

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