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You are trying to set up a scholarship for your university. You wish to donate …

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Forward and Backward Starting Cash Flows

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You are trying to set up a scholarship for your university. You wish to donate an amount today that will be enough to pay for a students tuition each year forever. Tuitions next year are expected to be $10,000 per student, this number is expected to increase by 2% per year for the following 4 years. The university has announced that a government subsidy starting in year 6 will cause tuition fees to begin declining by 6% per year indefinitely, starting in year 6. Assuming the appropriate discount rate is 8% per year, how much should you donate today?
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