Calculating initial amount deposited by grandparents
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You are 21 years old today. Your grandparents set up a trust fund that will pay you $25,000 per year for 20 years, starting on your 65th birthday to supplement your retirement. If the trust can earn 7.5% per year, how much will your grandparents need to put it the trust fund today?
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The solution describes the steps for calculating the initial amount deposited by grandparents so that desired financial objective is achieved. How much the grandparents would need to put in a trust fund today is determined.
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Amount withdrawn per annum from 65th birthday=R=$25000
Rate of interest=7.5%
Number of drawings=n=20
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