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Answer:
$27,026.90
Step-by-step explanation:
The future value formula can be solved to find the present value required.
FV = P(1 +r)^t . . . future value of P compounded at annual rate r for t years
$100,000 = P(1 +0.08)^17
P = $100,000/3.70002 . . . . divide by the coefficient of P
P = $27,026.90
You would need to deposit #27,026.90 now to reach this goal.