Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
Use this formula:
[tex]A(t)=P(1+\frac{r}{n})^{(n)(t)}[/tex]
where A(t) is the amount after the investment time is over, P is the initial amount invested (what we are looking for), r is the interest rate in decimal form, n is the number of times it compounds per year, and t is the time in years. Fillling in:
[tex]30,000=P(1+\frac{.04}{4})^{(4)(8)}[/tex] and simplifying a bit:
[tex]30,000=P(1+.01)^{32}[/tex] and some more:
30,000 = P(1.374940697)
P = $21,819.12