You wish to receive an income of $1,300 per year. The payments will be received at the beginning of the year. You will receive a total of 45 payments. Your account earns a rate of return of 10.2 percent compounded annually. How much must you put in the account today?
We can find the answer using the formula for present value of annuity due.
Where,
PVA = Present Value of Annuity
A = Annuity or payment per period
i = rate of interest
n = number of payments
Substituting the values in the formula, we get:
Therefore, you have to put $13,867.53 in your account today.
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