Problem 21. How much money should be deposited today in an account that earns 5% compounded monthly so that it will accumulate to $50,000 in 27 years for retirement. Write your final answer in the blank, but show all your work.

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Chapter11: Exponential And Logarithmic Functions
Section11.2: Applications Of Exponential Functions
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Problem 21. How much money should be deposited today in an account that
earns 5% compounded monthly so that it will accumulate to $50,000 in 27 years
for retirement. Write your final answer in the blank, but show all your work.
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