Earl Ezekiel wants to retire in San Diego when he is 65 years old. Earl is now 50. He believes he will need $30 comfortably. To date, Earl has set aside no retirement money. Assume Earl gets 6% interest compounded semiannuall- How much must Earl invest today to meet his $300,000 goal? Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to the nearest cent.
Earl Ezekiel wants to retire in San Diego when he is 65 years old. Earl is now 50. He believes he will need $30 comfortably. To date, Earl has set aside no retirement money. Assume Earl gets 6% interest compounded semiannuall- How much must Earl invest today to meet his $300,000 goal? Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to the nearest cent.
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![Earl Ezekiel wants to retire in San Diego when he is 65 years old. Earl is now 50. He believes he will need $300,000 to retire
comfortably. To date, Earl has set aside no retirement money. Assume Earl gets 6% interest compounded semiannually.
How much must Earl invest today to meet his $300,000 goal?
Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to the nearest cent.
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Transcribed Image Text:Earl Ezekiel wants to retire in San Diego when he is 65 years old. Earl is now 50. He believes he will need $300,000 to retire
comfortably. To date, Earl has set aside no retirement money. Assume Earl gets 6% interest compounded semiannually.
How much must Earl invest today to meet his $300,000 goal?
Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to the nearest cent.
Investment
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