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The current cost of graduate school tuition is $15,464 per
year.
The cost of tuition is rising at 7% per year.
You plan to attend graduate school for 3 years starting 3 years
from now.
How much do you have to invest today if your savings account earns
2.81% APR compounded annually to just fund your tuition?
Cost of first years of College (after 3 years) = 15464 * (0.07)^3 = 18944.064952
Cost of second years of College (after 4 years) = 15464 * (0.07)^4 = 20270.1494986
Cost of third years of College (after 5 years) = 15464 * (0.07)^5 = 21689.0599635
Present Value of all Value today = 18944.064952 / (1+0.0281)^3 + 20270.1494986 / (1+0.0281)^4 + 21689.0599635 / (1+0.0281)^5
= $54458.76
You need to deposit $54458.76 today.