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 an 6% annual interest rate, compounded 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)$149,452 B)$188,680 C)$111,678 D)$152,000 E)None of the above

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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 an 6% annual interest rate, compounded 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)$149,452
B)$188,680
C)$111,678
D)$152,000
E)None of the above
 
 
 

 

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