Answer:
$24,233 should be invested.
Explanation:
Future value is the sum of the compounding amount of interest and its principal at a given rate for some given period of time.
According to given date
Future value = FV = $60,000
Time period = n = 8 year
Interest rate = r = 12%
Future value = PV ( 1 + r )^n
$60,000 = PV ( 1 + 0.12 )^8
$60,000 = PV x 2.476
PV = $60,000 / 2.476
PV = $24,232.63