How much money should be deposited annually in a bank account for five years if you wish to withdraw $5 comma 500 each year for three years, beginning five years after the last deposit? The interest rate is 4% per year.

The initial deposit should be $ 25.46

Explanation:

The Annuity formula is

P=R [1−(1+i)^-n/i]⋅(1+i)

Where

P= Initial deposit

R=Regular Withdraw amount

i=Interest rate

n=Number of years/periods

After entering corresponding values in the formula we get $25.46

so P (which is our initial deposit)=25.46

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