Tina has saved $23000 from her summer jobs. Rather than work for a living, she plans to buy an annuity from a trust company and become a beachcomber in Fiji. An annuity will pay her a certain amount each month for the rest of her life and is calculated at 5 percent interest, compounded monthly, over Tina's 55 remaining years. Tina calculates that she needs at least $5 per day to live in Fiji, and she needs $1200 for airfare. How much would she have available to spend each day? $3.19 $4.79 $2.39 $6.38

Tina has saved $23000 from her summer jobs. Rather than work for a living, she plans to buy an annuity from a trust company and become a beachcomber in Fiji. An annuity will pay her a certain amount each month for the rest of her life and is calculated at 5 percent interest, compounded monthly, over Tina's 55 remaining years. Tina calculates that she needs at least $5 per day to live in Fiji, and she needs $1200 for airfare. How much would she have available to spend each day? $3.19 $4.79 $2.39 $6.38

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