Margaret Is Trying to Decide Whether to Place Funds in a Qualified

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Essay

Margaret is trying to decide whether to place funds in a qualified tuition program.Her son will be attending college in 4 years.She is in the 35% marginal tax bracket and she believes she can earn a 7% before tax return on alternative investments.Thus,$10,000 will accumulate to $11,948 (after-tax)in 4 years.Margaret expects tuition to increase at the rate of 5% each year to $12,155 in 4 years.Her son will be in the 15% marginal tax bracket in all relevant years.Given these assumptions,should Margaret participate in the qualified tuition program?

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