Where:
[tex]\begin{gathered} P=\text{ Principal} \\ FV=\text{ Future value}=10000 \\ r=\text{ Interest rate}=0.06 \\ n=\text{ Compounding periods per year}=4 \\ t=\text{time}=8 \end{gathered}[/tex]Therefore:
[tex]\begin{gathered} 10000=P(1+\frac{0.06}{4})^{32} \\ 10000=P(1.61032432) \\ \text{Solve for P:} \\ P=\frac{10000}{1.61032432} \\ P=6029.93 \end{gathered}[/tex]Answer:
$6029.93