Refer to the table below. What sum of money should be deposited today in an account that earns 3 percent interest to make each of the five payments above and, when the last payment is made, there will be no money left in the account?
The above table shows a 5 year payment plan. Each payment is made at the end of the year, so after one year, a payment of $1,000 is made, after two years another payment of $1,500 is made and so on. The interest rate is 3 percent.
A) $9,886.70
B) $9,912.56
C) $11,000.00
D) $9,723.45
A) $9,886.70
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