You just received a $3,000 gift from your grandmother. You have decided to save this money so that you can gift it to your grandchildren 50 years from now. How much additional money will you have to gift to your grandchildren if you can earn an average of 8.5 percent instead of just 8 percent on your savings?

You just received a $3,000 gift from your grandmother. You have decided to save this money so that you can gift it to your grandchildren 50 years from now. How much additional money will you have to gift to your grandchildren if you can earn an average of 8.5 percent instead of just 8 percent on your savings?

Personal Finance

13th Edition

ISBN:9781337669214

Author:GARMAN

Publisher:GARMAN

Chapter13: Investment Fundamentals

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 2DTM

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