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8 February, 21:59

Ted owns a small florist shop. Since his business is booming, his realizes he will soon need one more delivery van. He decides he will purchase a full size van versus a minivan, which he currently owns. The van he is looking to buy in 3 years will cost him $40,000. How much should he invest each quarter into an account that pays 7% per year compounded quarterly, so that he can have the desired funds in 7 years?

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  1. 8 February, 22:01
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    He must deposit $1,119.26 per quarter for 7 years.

    Explanation:

    Giving the following information:

    Future value = $40,000

    Number of years = 7

    Interest rate = 7% compounded quarterly.

    First, we need to determine the real interest rate:

    Real interest rate = 0.07/4 = 0.0175

    Now, using the following formula, we can calculate the investment required quarterly:

    FV = {A*[ (1+i) ^n-1]}/i

    A = deposit

    Isolating A:

    A = (FV*i) / {[ (1+i) ^n]-1}

    A = (40,000*0.0175) / [ (1.0175^28) - 1]

    A = $1,119.26

    He must deposit $1,119.26 per quarter for 7 years.
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