Alysha plans to invest $3000 in an equity fund every
year end beginning this year. The expected annual return on the
fund is 15 percent. She plans to invest for 18 years. What is the
present value of Alysha’s investments?
A. $18384
B. $21141
C. $18595
D. $18141
Investment is made at end of each year.So it is a series of ordinary annuity for 18 years.
Ordinary annuity is defined as series of consecutive payment for a fixed period.
Present value of annuity = PMT /R% ( 1- (1+R%)^-N)
Where, PMT is regular payment | |||||
R% is rate of return | |||||
and N is time period. | |||||
Here, | |||||
Each year investment (PMT) = $ 3000 | |||||
Expected Annual return (R%) = 15% | |||||
Time Period (N) = 18 Years | |||||
Present value of Investment = $ 3000/ 15% * ( 1- ( 1+15%)^-18) | |||||
Present value of Investment = $ 20,000 * ( 1- ( 1.15)^-18) | |||||
Present value of Investment = $ 20,000 * ( 1- 0.080805) | |||||
Present value of Investment = $ 18383.90 | |||||
Answer : A. 18384 |
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