Question 1
Your child is currently six years old. When he turns 19 you want him to be able to withdraw $14700 per year in order to either travel or go to school for four years. If you are able to earn 6.62% compounded semi-annually for the entire time period, what is the single amount of the deposit three years from now that will ensure that your child is able to do this?Question 2
A trust fund will start to pay you $15 200 per year at the beginning of each year once you turn 18. The prevailing interest rate is 8.79% compounded annually. For how long can you receive payments if you are celebrating your 14th birthday today and the current value of your trust fund is $111 345?Answer 1
$27 877.49Answer 2
20.97 years