The Solution to This Problem Requires Time Value of Money

question 21

Multiple Choice

The solution to this problem requires time value of money calculations. Reference to Tables 9-1 through 9-4 in the text is necessary to complete the calculations. Denise wants to help pay for her niece's college tuition. Her niece will begin college in one year. How much would Denise need to put into a savings account today at 6% so that her niece can withdraw $10,000 per year for 4 years, and reduce the account balance to zero at the end of the 4 years?

• A) $34,650
• B) $37,720
• C) $37,600
• D) $31,680

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Definitions:

Methylpropane

Another term for isobutane, a branched alkane with the formula \(C_4H_{10}\), used as a refrigerant and a propellant in aerosol sprays.

Methyl Isobutyrate

An organic compound with the formula C5H10O2, used as a flavoring agent and solvent.

Acid Chloride

Organic compounds belonging to the acyl chloride group, characterized by a carbon-oxygen double bond connected to a chlorine atom, used as intermediates in organic synthesis.

2° Amine

A type of amine where the nitrogen atom is attached to two alkyl or aryl groups and one hydrogen atom.