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You are saving for your child's college education. You plan on
making a total of six tuition payments each one-year apart (college
plus a masters program). The annual estimated tuition payment will
be made 14-years from today (at t=14), and you estimate that
payment will be $50,000. The remaining five-payments will be made
from t=15 to t=19. You decide to make 15 yearly contributions into
an investment account. The first contribution is made today (t=0)
and your last contribution will be at t=14 (the same time you make
your first tuition payment), you expect your investment account
will earn 8% per year. Under this plan how much will you contribute
annually?
a. Find the discounted cash flow equation.
b. Solve the equation to find the annual contribution amount.
Amount required at year 14 = $ 249,635.50
Calculated as Present Value of Annuity Due comprising annual tuition payments as follows:
Annual contributions required= $8,512.93 calculated as follows: