Joseph Ray Just Received an Inheritance of $50,000 from His

question 17

Multiple Choice

Joseph Ray just received an inheritance of $50,000 from his great aunt. He plans to invest the funds for retirement. If Joseph can earn 6% per year with quarterly compounding for 30 years, how much will he have accumulated? (Round off to the nearest dollar.)

• A) $298,466
• B) $271,550
• C) $284,622
• D) $269,113

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