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consider setting a goal with a longer term. You have decided to save for your newborns college education and have determined that by the time the child reaches 18, you would like them to have $10,000. you will make monthly deposits into an account that compounds monthly at an APR of 5.8%. How much will you need to deposit every month to make your goal? what is your total investment?
Ans :
Given,
Future Value of Annuity (FVA) = $10,000
Period (n) = 18 years
Interest Rate (r) = 5.8 %
= 0.4833 % Monthly
Future Value of Annuity (FVA) = Monthly Payment [(1 + r)n - 1 / r ]
10,000 = Monthly Payment [(1 + 0.004833)18 * 12 - 1 / 0.004833]
10,000 = Monthly Payment [( 2.8332 - 1) / 0.004833]
10,000 = Monthly Payment * 1.8332 / 0.004833
Monthly Payment = 10,000 * 0.004833 / 1.8332
Monthly Payment = $ 26.36 ........
You will need to deposit $ 26.36 every month to make your goal and total investment is $ 5,693