As a manager in charge of information processing for a fast-growing company, you realize that your current

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As a manager in charge of information processing for a fast-growing company, you realize that your current computer will only serve your needs for the next six years. At that time, you will replace it with a more efficient model, which at that time will cost an estimated $750,000. If the anticipated rate of interest is 8 percent for the next six years, how much money should you place in a special investment fund today so that you will have a balance of $750,000 six years from now? (Assume annual and ignore taxes.)
Compounding
Compounding is the process in which an asset's earnings, from either capital gains or interest, are reinvested to generate additional earnings over time. This growth, calculated using exponential functions, occurs because the investment will...