Financial Modeling and Analysis

Linda is 10 years old. Her parents want to save for 4 years of college, starting at 18. Her parents want to deposit $X today and on birthdays 11, 12, … 17. On birthdays 18, 19, 20, 21, they plan to take out $20,000—the cost of college. How much do her parents need to save each year? Assume the discount rate is 10%. Using PMT formula (Excel: PMT=(Rate, NPER, PV, FV, Type)), solve for the annual deposit necessary to meet their financial goals. Hint: in this example, you will need to convert your $20,000 4-year annuity liability into one value, before solving for the necessary payment