You would like to put some money into an account so that you will have $6000 in the account 8 years from now.  If the account earns 2.3% interest per year, compounded quarterly, how much should you invest now in order to reach your goal? Give the answer correctly to 2 decimal places.

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You would like to put some money into an account so that you will have $6000 in the account 8 years from now.  If the account earns 2.3% interest per year, compounded quarterly, how much should you invest now in order to reach your goal?

Give the answer correctly to 2 decimal places.

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