Your Son Is About to Start Kindergarten in a Private

question 58

Multiple Choice

Your son is about to start kindergarten in a private school.Currently,the tuition is $12,000 per year,payable at the start of the school year.You expect annual tuition increases to average 6% per year over the next 13 years.Assuming that you son remains in this private school through high school and that your current interest rate is 7%,then the present value of your son's private school education is closest to:

• A)$332,300
• B)$137,900
• C)$155,800
• D)$156,000

---

Definitions:

Mentally Incompetent

A legal status referring to an individual's lack of capacity to make decisions due to mental disability or illness.

Disaffirmance

The legal right of a party to reject or void a contract or agreement, often due to factors like minority status or duress.

Improvidence

Lack of foresight or care in managing finances, often leading to unnecessary expenditure or loss.

Capacity

The legal ability of a party to enter into a contract.