A man wishes to ensure that he gets Rs. 75,000/- at the end of each year indefinitely. The amount that he invest now to produce the desired cash flow, if money is worth 2.5% compounded annually is:
A man wishes to ensure that he gets Rs. 75,000/- at the end of each year indefinitely. The amount that he invest now to produce the desired cash flow, if money is worth 2.5% compounded annually is:
Solution
The man wants Rs. 75,000 every year indefinitely. This requires finding the investment amount needed now so that the annual interest earned equals Rs. 75,000, while the principal remains intact forever.
For perpetual annual cash flow:
Investment Required
Where:
= Principal (amount to invest now)
= Annual cash flow needed = Rs. 75,000
= Interest rate = 2.5% = 0.025
Given:
Annual cash flow needed = Rs. 75,000
Interest rate = 2.5% = 0.025
Converting for easier calculation:
Dividing by is equivalent to multiplying by :
Therefore, the amount to invest now is Rs. 30,00,000.
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