Answer :
using the compound interest formula,
A = P(1+r)^n
A = 17000
r = 4% quarterly
n = 8yrs = 32 quarters of a year
P = ?
17000 = P(1+4%)^32
P = $[17000/((1+4%)^32)]
A = P(1+r)^n
A = 17000
r = 4% quarterly
n = 8yrs = 32 quarters of a year
P = ?
17000 = P(1+4%)^32
P = $[17000/((1+4%)^32)]