A mother is thinking about funding her daughter’s medical education in 6 years when she is expected to enrol at UWI, St. Augustine. She opens a special savings account, where she can receive a lump sum in 6 years. If she is desirous of receiving $50,000 in 6 years when her daughter is matriculating, how much would you advise her to deposit in the savings account monthly if annual interest rate is 7%? Show all working.
A mother is thinking about funding her daughter’s medical education in 6 years when she is expected to enrol at UWI, St. Augustine. She opens a special savings account, where she can receive a lump sum in 6 years. If she is desirous of receiving $50,000 in 6 years when her daughter is matriculating, how much would you advise her to deposit in the savings account monthly if annual interest rate is 7%? Show all working.
Chapter5: Gross Income: Exclusions
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- A mother is thinking about funding her daughter’s medical education in 6 years when she is expected to enrol at UWI, St. Augustine. She opens a special savings account, where she can receive a lump sum in 6 years. If she is desirous of receiving $50,000 in 6 years when her daughter is matriculating, how much would you advise her to deposit in the savings account monthly if annual interest rate is 7%? Show all working.
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A concept through which it is studied that the current worth of money is higher than its future worth is term as the TVM (time value of money).
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Computation of the monthly savings amount:
It is computed in the following manner:
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