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Answers and Solutions
Chapter 5: Time Value of Money
So, the time line looks like this:
Retires
50 51 52 59 60 61 83 84 85
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5-40 Step 1: Determine the annual cost of college. The current cost is $15,000 per year, but that is
escalating at a 5% inflation rate:
College Current Years Inflation Cash
Year Cost from Now Adjustment Required
1 $15,000 5 (1.05)5 $19,144.22
Now put these costs on a time line:
13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
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-19,144 –20,101 –21,107 –22,162
How much must be accumulated by age 18 to provide these payments at ages 18 through