Kirk Van​ Houten, who has been married for 21 years, would like to buy his wife an expensive diamond ring with a platinum setting on their​ 30-year wedding anniversary. Assume that the cost of the ring will be ​$13,000 in 9 years. Kirk currently has ​$4,539 to invest. What annual rate of return must Kirk earn on his investment to accumulate enough money to pay for the​ ring?

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Kirk Van​ Houten, who has been married for 21 years, would like to buy his wife an expensive diamond ring with a platinum setting on their​ 30-year wedding anniversary. Assume that the cost of the ring will be ​$13,000 in 9 years. Kirk currently has ​$4,539 to invest. What annual rate of return must Kirk earn on his investment to accumulate enough money to pay for the​ ring?

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