An entrepreneur engaged in wildcat oil well drilling is seeking investors who will put up $500,000 for an opportunity to reap high returns, if the venture is successful. The prospectus states that a real return of at least 22% per year for5 years is likely, but not promised. How much will the investors have to receive each year to recover their money and the 22% return, if an inflation rate of 5% per year is to be included in the calculation?
An entrepreneur engaged in wildcat oil well drilling is seeking investors who will put up $500,000 for an opportunity to reap high returns, if the venture is successful. The prospectus states that a real return of at least 22% per year for5 years is likely, but not promised. How much will the investors have to receive each year to recover their money and the 22% return, if an inflation rate of 5% per year is to be included in the calculation?
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An entrepreneur engaged in wildcat oil well drilling is seeking investors who will put up $500,000 for an opportunity to reap high returns, if the venture is successful. The prospectus states that a real return of at least 22% per year for
5 years is likely, but not promised. How much will the investors have to receive each year to recover their money and the 22% return, if an inflation rate of 5% per year is to be included in the calculation?
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