Roxanne plans on going on vacation to Europe in four years. The trip will cost $4,000. She proposes to finance the trip by investing a sum of money now at 8% compounded annually. How much should Roxanne invest now in order to obtain her goal of $4,000? Answer the following questions: Fill in the factor that you used to solve the problem :  How much should Roxanne invest now in order to obtain her goal (round up to the nearest dollar)?

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Roxanne plans on going on vacation to Europe in four years. The trip will cost $4,000. She proposes to finance the trip by investing a sum of money now at 8% compounded annually. How much should Roxanne invest now in order to obtain her goal of $4,000?

Answer the following questions:

Fill in the factor that you used to solve the problem : 

How much should Roxanne invest now in order to obtain her goal (round up to the nearest dollar)? 

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