Joseph Ray Just Received an Inheritance of $35,775 from His

question 72

Multiple Choice

Joseph Ray just received an inheritance of $35,775 from his great aunt. He plans to invest the funds for retirement. If Joseph can earn 4.75% per year with quarterly compounding for 32 years, how much will he have accumulated? (Round off to the nearest dollar.)

• A) $237,416
• B) $71,550
• C) $184,622
• D) $162,113

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