You want to create a college fund for a child who is now 4 years old. The fund should grow to $55,000 in 14 years. If an investment available to you will yield 8 percent per year, how much must you invest in a lump sum now to realize the $55,000 when needed? Round your answer to nearest dollar.
You want to create a college fund for a child who is now 4 years old. The fund should grow to $55,000 in 14 years. If an investment available to you will yield 8 percent per year, how much must you invest in a lump sum now to realize the $55,000 when needed? Round your answer to nearest dollar.
Essentials Of Investments
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ISBN:9781260013924
Author:Bodie, Zvi, Kane, Alex, MARCUS, Alan J.
Publisher:Bodie, Zvi, Kane, Alex, MARCUS, Alan J.
Chapter1: Investments: Background And Issues
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You want to create a college fund for a child who is now 4 years old. The fund should grow to $55,000 in 14 years. If an investment available to you will yield 8 percent per year, how much must you invest in a lump sum now to realize the $55,000 when needed? Round your answer to nearest dollar.

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1%
2% 3%
1 0.9901 0.9804 0.9709
2 0.9803 0.9612
3
0.9706
0.9423
4 0.9610 0.9238
20%
0.8621
0.9009
0.8116
0.9426
0.9151
0.8885 0.8548
0.8850
0.7831
0.6931
5 0.9515
0.9057 0.8626 0.82 19 0.7835
6
0.1615
0.1346
11
0.1122
12
0.0935
13
0.0779
0.0736
0.0649
4% 5% 6% 7% 8% 9% 10% 11% 12% 13% 14% 15% 16% 17% 18% 19%
0.9615 0.9524 0.9434 0.9346 0.9259 0.9174 0.9091
0.89 29
0.8772 0.8696
0.8547 0.8475 0.8403 0.8333
0.9246 0.9070 0.8900 0.8734 0.8573 0.8417 0.8264
0.7972
0.7695 0.7561 0.7432 0.7305 0.7182 0.7062 0.6944
0.8890 0.8638 0.8396 0.8163
0.7938 0.7722 0.7513 0.7312 0.71 18
0.6750
0.6575 0.6407 0.6244 0.6086 0.5934 0.5787
0.8227 0.7921 0.7629 0.7350 0.7084 0.6830 0.6587 0.63 55 0.6133 0.5921 0.5718 0.5523 0.5337 0.5158 0.4987 0.4823
0.7473 0.7130 0.6806 0.6499 0.6209 0.5935 0.5674 0.5428 0.5194 0.4972 0.4761 0.4561 0.4371 0.4190 0.4019
0.9420 0.8880 0.8375 0.7903 0.7462 0.7050 0.6663 0.6302 0.5963 0.5645 0.5346 0.5066 0.4803 0.4556 0.4323 0.4104 0.3898 0.3704 0.3521 0.3349
7 0.9327 0.8706 0.8131 0.7599 0.7107 0.6651 0.6227 0.5835 0.5470 0.5132 0.4817 0.4523 0.4251 0.3996 0.3759 0.3538 0.3332 0.3139 0.2959 0.2791
8 0.9235 0.8535 0.7894 0.7307 0.6768 0.6274
0.5820 0.5403 0.5019 0.4665 0.4339 0.4039 0.3762 0.3506 0.3269 0.3050 0.2848 0.2660 0.2487 0.2326
9 0.9143 0.8368 0.7664 0.7026 0.6446 0.5919 0.5439 0.5002 0.4604 0.4241 0.3909 0.3606 0.3329 0.3075 0.2843 0.2630
0.2434 0.2255 0.2090 0.1938
10 0.9053 0.8203 0.7441 0.6756 0.6139 0.5584 0.5083
0.4632 0.4224 0.3855 0.3522 0.3220 0.2946 0.2697 0.2472 0.2267 0.2080 0.1911 0.1756
0.8963 0.8043 0.7224 0.6496 0.5847 0.5268 0.4751 0.4289 0.3875 0.3505 0.3173 0.2875 0.2607 0.2366 0.2149 0.1954 0.1778 0.1619 0.1476
0.8874 0.7885 0.7014 0.6246 0.5568 0.4970 0.4440
0.3971 0.3555 0.3186 0.2858 0.2567 0.2307 0.2076 0.1869 0.1685 0.1520 0.1372 0.1240
0.8787 0.7730 0.6810 0.6006 0.5303 0.4688 0.4150 0.3677 0.3262 0.2897 0.2575 0.2292 0.2042 0.1821 0.1625 0.1452 0.1299 0.1163 0.1042
14 0.8700 0.7579 0.6611 0.5775 0.5051 0.4423 0.3878 0.3405 0.2992 0.2633 0.2320 0.2046 0.1807 0.1597 0.1413 0.1252 0.1110 0.0985 0.0876
15 0.8613 0.7430 0.6419 0.5553 0.48 10 0.4173 0.3624 0.3152 0.2745 0.2394 0.2090 0.1827 0.1599 0.1401 0.1229 0.1079 0.0949 0.0835
0.8528 0.7284
0.3387 0.2919 0.2519 0.2176 0.1883 0.1631 0.1415 0.1229 0.1069 0.0930 0.0811 0.0708
0.8444 0.7142 0.6050 0.5134
0.2703 0.2311 0.1978 0.1696 0.1456 0.1252 0.1078
0.09 29 0.0802 0.0693 0.0600 0.05.20
18 0.8360 0.7002 0.5874 0.4936
0.2120 0.1799 0.1528 0.1300 0.1108 0.0946 0.0808 0.0691 0.0592 0.0508 0.0437
19 0.8277
0.6864 0.5703 0.4746
0.1945 0.1635 0.1377 0.1161 0.0981 0.0829 0.0703 0.0596 0.0506 0.0431 0.0367
20 0.8195 0.6730 0.5537 0.4564 0.3769 0.3118
0.1486 0.1240 0.1037 0.0868 0.0728 0.0611 0.05 14 0.0433 0.0365 0.0308
21 08114 0.6598 0.5375 0.4388 0.3589 0.2942
0.1637 0.1351 0.1117 0.0926 0.0768 0.0638 0.0531 0.0443
0.0370 0.0309 0.0259
22 0.8034 0.6468 0.5219 0.4220 0.3418 0.2775
0.1839 0.1502 0.1228 0.1007 0.0826 0.0680 0.0560 0.0462 0.0382 0.03 16 0.0262 0.0218
23 0.7954 0.6342 0.5067 0.4057 0.3256 0.2618 0.2109 0.1703 0.1378 0.1117 0.0907 0.0738 0.0601 0.0491 0.0402
0.03 29 0.0270 0.0222 0.0183
24 0.7876 0.6217 0.4919 0.3901 0.3101 0.2470 0.1971 0.1577 0.1264 0.1015 0.0817 0.0659 0.0532 0.0431 0.0349 0.0284 0.0231 0.0188 0.0154
25 0.7798 0.6095 0.4776 0.3751 0.2953 0.2330 0.1842 0.1460 0.1160 0.0923 0.0736 0.0588 0.0471 0.0378 0.0304 0.0245 0.0197 0.0160 0.0129
0.5976 0.4637 0.3607 0.2812 0.2198 0.1722 0.1352 0.1064 0.0839 0.0663 0.0525 0.0417 0.0331 0.0264 0.0211 0.0169 0.0135 0.0109
27 0.7644 0.5859 0.4502 0.3468 0.2678 0.2074 0.1609 0.1252
0.0976 0.0763 0.0597 0.0469 0.0369 0.0291 0.0230 0.0182 0.0144 0.0115 0.0091
28 0.7568 0.5744 0.4371 0.3335 0.2551 0.1956 0.1504
0.0895 0.0693 0.0538 0.0419 0.03 26 0.0255 0.0200 0.0157 0.0123 0.0097 0.0077
29 0.7493
0.1073 0.0822 0.0630 0.0485 0.0374 0.0289 0.0224 0.0174 0.0135 0.0105 0.0082 0.0064
30 0.7419
0.1314 0.0994 0.0754 0.0573 0.0437 0.0334 0.0256 0.0196 0.0151 0.0116 0.0090 0.0070 0.0054
0.0668 0.0460
0.0318 0.0221 0.0154 0.0107 0.0075 0.0053 0.0037 0.0026 0.0019 0.0013 0.0010
0.0339 0.0213 0.0134 0.0085 0.0054 0.0035 0.0022 0.0014 0.0009 0.0006 0.0004 0.0003 0.0002
0.3936
0.0618
16
0.0541
17
0.6232 0.5339 0.4581
0.4363
0.4155
0.3714
0.3166
0.0451
0.3503
0.2959
0.2502
0.3957 0.3305
0.2765
0.2317
0.0376
0.0313
0.0261
0.2584
0.2145
0.1784
0.2415
0.1987
0.2257
0.0217
0.0181
0.0151
0.0126
0.0105
0.0087
26 0.7720
0.0073
0.1159
0.1406
0.5631 0.4243 0.3207 0.2429 0.1846
0.5521 0.4120 0.3083 0.2314 0.1741
0.4529 0.3066 0.2083 0.1420 0.0972
0.3715
0.1407
0.0061
0.0051
0.0042
0.0007
0.0001
0.67 17
40
50 0.6080
0.2281
0.0872 0.0543
Present Value of a Single Amount ($1) (Used to Compute the Discounted Present Value of Some
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