determine the amount Professor Molloy would have to invest today in order to have his Maserati purchase fund grow to exactly $200,000 in five years if he can earn 8% annual interest rate, compounded semi-annually.

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Professor Molloy plans to purchase a custom Maserati in five years in order to stave off a midlife crisis.  He would like to have the sum of $200,000 in his Maserati purchase fund in exactly five years. 

Using either the tables from Appendix E in your textbook or a financial calculator, determine the amount Professor Molloy would have to invest today in order to have his Maserati purchase fund grow to exactly $200,000 in five years if he can earn 8% annual interest rate, compounded semi-annually.

Select the answer that is closest to (within $250 above or below) what you calculated.  If an answer is more than $250 away from what you calculated, you should consider it incorrect.

Group of answer choices
A)$92,638
b)$164,386
C)$135,112
D)$120,000
E)None of the above
 
 
 

 

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