Essentials Of Investments
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Sarah Wiggum would like to make a single investment and have $2.0 million at the time of her retirement in 35 years. She has found a mutual fund that will earn 4 percent annually. How much will Sarah have to invest today? If Sarah earned an annual return of 14 percent, how soon could she then retire?
If Sarah can earn an annual return of 14 percent, the number of years until she could retire is________years. (Round to one decimal place.)
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