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Suppose that a young couple has just had their first baby and they wish to ensure that enough money will be available to pay for their child's university education. Currently university tuition, books, fees, and other costs average $12,500 per year. On average, tuition and other costs have historically increased at a rate of 4% per year.
-Assuming that university costs continue to increase an average of 4% per year and that all her university savings are invested in an account paying 7% interest,then the amount of money she will need to have available at age 18 to pay for all four years of her undergraduate education is closest to:

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Bond Issuer

An entity, such as a corporation or government, that issues bonds to raise funds from investors.

Bondholder

An investor who owns bonds issued by corporations or governments, thereby lending money to the issuer in return for periodic interest payments and the return of principal at maturity.

Annual Coupon Rate

The interest rate a bond pays its holder, expressed as a percentage of its face value and payable annually.

Bond

A fixed-income instrument that represents a loan made by an investor to a borrower, typically corporate or governmental, which includes terms regarding the interest rate and when the loaned funds (bond principal) must be paid back (maturity).