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A father would like to give his daughter a cash gift of N$ 20 000.00 on her 21st birthday in exactly four years' time. How much must be deposit today in a fixed deposit account that pays 9% p.a compounded monthly to reach this target?
Father has to invest N$14168.50 today to get $20000 in 4th year .
As given Father wants to give after 4year N$ 20000 , hence this is future value
Formula for Present value compound interest is
PV = FV / (1+r)n
where PV = Present value
FV = Future Value =20000
r= Rate of Interest=9%=0.09/12 =0.075
n = Number of year or times compounded =4 year×12=48
PV =20000/(1+0.0075)48
=20000/1.431405333137
=N$13972.283