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You expect that you will need to replace your furnace in 4 years at a cost of $15,777. How
much must you save today in an account that pays 3.5% APR (compounded monthly) to exactly pay the $15,777 in 4 years?
The amount is computed as follows:
Present value = Future value / (1 + r)n
So, the amount will be as follows:
= $ 15,777 / (1 + 0.035 / 12) 4 x 12 (Since the interest is compounded monthly, hence r is divided by 12 and n is multiplied by 12)
= $ 13,718.66 Approximately