Calculate the present value of a compound interest account that will have $15,000 after 12 years at 4.4% annual interest compounded semiannually. Round your answer to the nearest cent.

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Calculate the present value of a compound interest account that will have $15,000 after 12 years at 4.4% annual interest compounded semiannually. Round your answer to the nearest cent.

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Calculate the present value of a compound interest account that will have $15,000 after 12 years at 4.4% annual interest compounded semiannually.

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If the interest rate is compounded n times per year at an annual rate r, the present value of a A dollars payable t years from now is:

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