Ron Sample is the grand prize winner in a college tuition essay contest awarded through a local organization's scholarship fund. The winner receives $6,000 at the beginning of each year for the next 3 years. How much (in $) should be invested at 6% interest compounded annually to award the prize? (Round your answer to the nearest cent.)

Ron Sample is the grand prize winner in a college tuition essay contest awarded through a local organization's scholarship fund. The winner receives $6,000 at the beginning of each year for the next 3 years. How much (in $) should be invested at 6% interest compounded annually to award the prize? (Round your answer to the nearest cent.)

Cornerstones of Cost Management (Cornerstones Series)

4th Edition

ISBN:9781305970663

Author:Don R. Hansen, Maryanne M. Mowen

Publisher:Don R. Hansen, Maryanne M. Mowen

Chapter19: Capital Investment

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