Betty Smith (that scoundrel Bob’s wife) wants to save $500,000 in four years. She knows that Bob is no good and is planning on leaving him. She wants to make monthly deposits into an account that pays 5%monthly. How much should she deposit at the end of each month? For those that are curious, Betty makes money by selling poodle prints. She dips her poodle in a giant ink well and presses it onto a canvas. Dog lovers will buy anything.

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1) Betty Smith (that scoundrel Bob’s wife) wants to save $500,000 in four years. She knows that Bob is
no good and is planning on leaving him. She wants to make monthly deposits into an account that
pays 5%monthly. How much should she deposit at the end of each month? For those that are curious,
Betty makes money by selling poodle prints. She dips her poodle in a giant ink well and presses it onto
a canvas. Dog lovers will buy anything.

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