One safe investment pays 10% per year, and a more risky investment pays 14% per year. a. How much must be invested in each account if an investor of $95,000 would like a return of $10,420 per year? b. Why might the investor use two accounts rather than put all the money in the 14% investment?
One safe investment pays 10% per year, and a more risky investment pays 14% per year. a. How much must be invested in each account if an investor of $95,000 would like a return of $10,420 per year? b. Why might the investor use two accounts rather than put all the money in the 14% investment?
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![One safe investment pays 10% per year, and a more risky investment pays 14% per year.
a. How much must be invested in each account if an investor of $95,000 would like a return of $10,420 per year?
b. Why might the investor use two accounts rather than put all the money in the 14% investment?
a. $ is invested in the 10% account.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F89637472-380a-496b-a7a1-603543824ce5%2F6534d42c-22d1-45a1-b8d6-f08d201f4d65%2Flxpemd_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:One safe investment pays 10% per year, and a more risky investment pays 14% per year.
a. How much must be invested in each account if an investor of $95,000 would like a return of $10,420 per year?
b. Why might the investor use two accounts rather than put all the money in the 14% investment?
a. $ is invested in the 10% account.
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