On July 19, 2020​, Ben bought a​ government-guaranteed short-term investment maturing on October 17, 2020. How much did Ben pay for the investment if he will receive $9000 on October 17, 2020​, and interest is 1.91%?   ​(Round the final answer to the nearest cent as needed.)

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On
July 19, 2020​,
Ben bought a​ government-guaranteed short-term investment maturing on
October 17, 2020.
How much did Ben pay for the investment if he will receive
$9000
on
October 17, 2020​,
and interest is 1.91%?
 
​(Round the final answer to the nearest cent as needed.)
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