A man decided to deposit a certain amount of money on his son's 10th birthday, which will be equivalent to P280,000 with today's purchasing power of the peso on his son's 25th birthday when he will start his marriage life. If the bank pays 5.5% compounded annually and the rate of inflation is 8.7% compounded annually, how much should be deposited by the man?
A man decided to deposit a certain amount of money on his son's 10th birthday, which will be equivalent to P280,000 with today's purchasing power of the peso on his son's 25th birthday when he will start his marriage life. If the bank pays 5.5% compounded annually and the rate of inflation is 8.7% compounded annually, how much should be deposited by the man?
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![A man decided to deposit a certain amount of
money on his son's 10th birthday, which will be
equivalent to P280,000 with today's purchasing
power of the peso on his son's 25th birthday when
he will start his marriage life. If the bank pays 5.5%
compounded annually and the rate of inflation is
8.7% compounded annually, how much should be
deposited by the man?
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Transcribed Image Text:A man decided to deposit a certain amount of
money on his son's 10th birthday, which will be
equivalent to P280,000 with today's purchasing
power of the peso on his son's 25th birthday when
he will start his marriage life. If the bank pays 5.5%
compounded annually and the rate of inflation is
8.7% compounded annually, how much should be
deposited by the man?
Answer:
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