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Problem 4-26 (Reaching a Financial Goal)
Reaching a Financial Goal You need to accumulate $10,000. To do so, you plan to make deposits of $1,050 per year - with the first payment being made a year from today - into a bank account that pays 11% annual interest. Your last deposit will be less than $1,050 if less is needed to round out to $10,000. How many years will it take you to reach your $10,000 goal? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer up to the nearest whole number. ________year(s) How large will the last deposit be? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to the nearest cent. ________$ |
1.
Using financial calculator
PMT=-1050
FV=10000
I/Y=11%
PV=0
CPT N=6.86735888
It will take 7 years
2.
Using financial calculator
PMT=-1050
I/Y=11%
PV=0
N=6
CPT FV=8308.50
Last deposit required=10000-8308.50*1.11=777.565