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The current cost of graduate school tuition is $19,771 per year. The cost of tuition is rising at 7% per year. You plan to attend graduate school for 3 years starting 2 years from now. How much do you have to invest today if your savings account earns 4.74% APR compounded annually to just fund your tuition?
Assumption: Tuition Fees will be payable at the BEGINNING of each year
Year | Tuition Fees |
Discounting Factor [1/{1.0474^year}] |
PV as on Today [Total Tuition Fees* Discounting Factor] |
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2 | 19771 | *(1.07^2)= | 22635.8179 | 0.911538174 | 20633.41211 |
3 | 22635.8179 | *(1.07)= | 24220.32515 | 0.870286589 | 21078.62417 |
4 | 24220.32515 | *(1.07)= | 25915.74791 | 0.830901842 | 21533.44268 |
Sum of PVs = | 63245.47895 |
Therefore, Amount to be Invested Today = $63245.48