Your son Tommy was just born today (Year 0), and you are plannjng for his college education. You would like to make equal depostis every 26 weeks into a college savings account starting in Year 1 and ending in Year 21 (41 deposits), so that Tommy can make annual withdrawala in Year 18, 19, 20, and 21 for tuition. Tuition is currently (Year 0) $2500/year, and it is expected to grow at 4%/year for each of the next 10 years, and then at 5%/year for all years after. You can earn a nominal annual rate or 8.45% with interest compounded weekly in a college savings account. How much must eaxh lf the 41 depostions be to exactly fund the expexted tuition expense?

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Your son Tommy was just born today (Year 0), and you are plannjng for his college education. You would like to make equal depostis every 26 weeks into a college savings account starting in Year 1 and ending in Year 21 (41 deposits), so that Tommy can make annual withdrawala in Year 18, 19, 20, and 21 for tuition. Tuition is currently (Year 0) $2500/year, and it is expected to grow at 4%/year for each of the next 10 years, and then at 5%/year for all years after. You can earn a nominal annual rate or 8.45% with interest compounded weekly in a college savings account. How much must eaxh lf the 41 depostions be to exactly fund the expexted tuition expense?
 
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