Xiang wishes to have $1 million in 30 years. He cannot afford to make large deposits at

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Xiang wishes to have $1 million in 30 years. He cannot afford to make large deposits at the moment; however, he believes that he will be able to increase his deposits by 3 percent per year for the next 30 years. He will make his first deposit in one year. If his opportunity cost is 5 percent, how large an initial deposit is needed? If instead of increasing his deposit each year, Xiang invested the same amount each year, how large a deposit would he need to make each year?


Opportunity Cost
Opportunity cost is the profit lost when one alternative is selected over another. The Opportunity Cost refers to the expected returns from the second best alternative use of resources that are foregone due to the scarcity of resources such as land,...
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Introduction To Corporate Finance

ISBN: 9781118300763

3rd Edition

Authors: Laurence Booth, Sean Cleary

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