1. Jose Garcia's life long dream is to own a fishing boat to use in his retirement. Jose has recently come into an in heritance of $400,000. He estimates that the boat he wants will cost $300,000 when he retires in 5 years. How much of his in heritance must he invest at an annual rate of 8% compounded annually) to buy the boat at retirement? 2. Refer to the data in BE6.7. Assuming quarterly compounding of amounts invested at 8%, how much of Jose Garcia's in heritance must be invested to have enough at retirement to buy the boat?
1. Jose Garcia's life long dream is to own a fishing boat to use in his retirement. Jose has recently come into an in heritance of $400,000. He estimates that the boat he wants will cost $300,000 when he retires in 5 years. How much of his in heritance must he invest at an annual rate of 8% compounded annually) to buy the boat at retirement? 2. Refer to the data in BE6.7. Assuming quarterly compounding of amounts invested at 8%, how much of Jose Garcia's in heritance must be invested to have enough at retirement to buy the boat?
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1. Jose Garcia's life long dream is to own a fishing boat to use in his retirement. Jose has recently come into an in heritance of $400,000. He estimates that the boat he wants will cost $300,000 when he retires in 5 years. How much of his in heritance must he invest at an annual rate of 8% compounded annually) to buy the boat at retirement?
2. Refer to the data in BE6.7. Assuming quarterly compounding of amounts invested at 8%, how much of Jose Garcia's in heritance must be invested to have enough at retirement to buy the boat?
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