Question: John and Jane have been saving to pay for their daughter Macy's college education. Macy just turned 10 at (t = 0), and she

John and Jane have been saving to pay for their daughter Macy's 

John and Jane have been saving to pay for their daughter Macy's college education. Macy just turned 10 at (t = 0), and she will be entering college 8 years from now (at t = 8). College tuition and expenses are currently $20,000 a year, but they are expected to increase at a rate of 6% a year. Tuition and other costs will be due at the end of years 8, 9, 10, and 11. To fund the tuition, John and Jane plan to save $15,000 in their college savings account today (at t = 0). Additionally, they plan to save $5,000 in each of the next 4 years (at t = 1, 2, 3, and 4). Then they plan to make 3 equal annual contributions in each of the following years, t = 5, 6, and 7. They expect their investment account to earn 10%. How large must the annual payments at t = 5, 6, and 7 be to cover Macy's anticipated college costs?

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