Henry Bowie is trying to determine the amount to set aside so that he will have enough money on hand in 5 years to overhaul the engine on his vintage used car. While there is some uncertainty about the cost of engine overhauls in 5 years, by conducting some research online, Henry has developed the following estimates. Engine Overhaul Estimated Cash Outflow $270 590 840 980 Probability Assessment 10% 30% 50% 10%

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Henry Bowie is trying to determine the amount to set aside so that he will have enough money on hand in 5 years to overhaul the
engine on his vintage used car. While there is some uncertainty about the cost of engine overhauls in 5 years, by conducting some
research online, Henry has developed the following estimates.
Engine Overhaul
Estimated Cash Outflow
$270
590
840
980
Click here to view factor tables.
Deposit amount
Probability
Assessment
10%
LA
$
30%
How much should Henry Bowie deposit today in an account earning 8%, compounded annually, so that he will have enough money
on hand in 5 years to pay for the overhaul? (Round factor values to 5 decimal places, e.g. 1.25124 and final answer to 0 decimal places,
e.g. 458,581.)
50%
10%
Transcribed Image Text:Henry Bowie is trying to determine the amount to set aside so that he will have enough money on hand in 5 years to overhaul the engine on his vintage used car. While there is some uncertainty about the cost of engine overhauls in 5 years, by conducting some research online, Henry has developed the following estimates. Engine Overhaul Estimated Cash Outflow $270 590 840 980 Click here to view factor tables. Deposit amount Probability Assessment 10% LA $ 30% How much should Henry Bowie deposit today in an account earning 8%, compounded annually, so that he will have enough money on hand in 5 years to pay for the overhaul? (Round factor values to 5 decimal places, e.g. 1.25124 and final answer to 0 decimal places, e.g. 458,581.) 50% 10%
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