Mario wants to take a trip that costs $4,750 (future value), but currently he only has $2,260 (present value - enter as a negative number) saved. If Mario invests this money at 7% compounded annually, how long will it take for his investment to grow to the needed amount of $4,750? Round to the nearest whole number representing the number of years

Mario wants to take a trip that costs $4,750 (future value), but currently he only has $2,260 (present value - enter as a negative number) saved. If Mario invests this money at 7% compounded annually, how long will it take for his investment to grow to the needed amount of $4,750? Round to the nearest whole number representing the number of years

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Chapter4: Time Value Of Money

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