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MY NOTES Your math professor has decided to retire and return to his jet-setting lifestyle. He wishes to establish a fund from which he can withdraw $4,000 per month for the next 30 years. If the fund earns 6% per year compounded continuously, how much money does he need now to establish the fund? 0.06 * 48,000 * (e^(1.8) + 1) / 0.06 0.06 0.06 * (1 - e^(-1.8)) / 0.06 MY NOTES

          MY NOTES
    Your math professor has decided to retire and return to his jet-setting lifestyle. He wishes to establish a fund from which he can withdraw $4,000 per month for the next 30 years. If the fund earns 6% per year compounded continuously, how much money does he need now to establish the fund?
    0.06 * 48,000 * (e^(1.8) + 1) / 0.06
    0.06
    0.06 * (1 - e^(-1.8)) / 0.06
    
    MY NOTES

21 my notes your math professor has decided to retire and return to his jetsetting life style he wishes to establish a fund from which he can withdraw 4000 per month for the next 30 yearsif 43834

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Horngren’s Cost Accounting

Srikant M. Datar, Madhav V. Rajan 16th Edition

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The professor wants to withdraw $4,000 per month for 30 years. So, the total amount he will withdraw over 30 years is $4,000/month * 12 months/year * 30 years = $1,440,000. Show more…

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MY NOTES Your math professor has decided to retire and return to his jet-setting lifestyle. He wishes to establish a fund from which he can withdraw $4,000 per month for the next 30 years. If the fund earns 6% per year compounded continuously, how much money does he need now to establish the fund? 0.06 * 48,000 * (e^(1.8) + 1) / 0.06 0.06 0.06 * (1 - e^(-1.8)) / 0.06 MY NOTES