Savings
What initial amount should an employee put into an investment with a 4% effective annual rate to have a future worth of $45,000 in 10 years?
Expand Hint
The question is asking for the present value/worth,
$$P$$
, given the future worth,
$$F$$
.
Hint 2
Single Payment Present Worth:
$$$P=F(1+i)^{-n}$$$
where
$$i$$
is the interest rate per interest period, and
$$n$$
is the number of compounding periods.
The question is asking for the present value/worth (initial principal balance),
$$P$$
, given the future worth,
$$F$$
. Single Payment Present Worth:
$$$P=F(1+i)^{-n}$$$
where
$$i$$
is the interest rate per interest period, and
$$n$$
is the number of compounding periods.
$$$P=\$45,000(1+0.04)^{-10}=\$30,400.39$$$
$30,400.39
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