Question

You would like to establish a trust fund that would provide annual scholarships of $100,000 forever. How much would you have to deposit today in one lump sum to achieve this goal if you can earn a guaranteed 4.5 percent rate of return?

Answer 1

Answer:

$2,222,222.22

Explanation:

The data provided in the question

Annual scholarship provided = $100,000

Guaranteed rate of return = 4.5%

So by considering the above information, the amount i.e deposited today is

= Annual scholarship provided ÷ Guaranteed rate of return

= $100,000 ÷ 4.50%

= $2,222,222.22

By dividing the annual scholarship by the rate of return we can get the deposited amount