Use the formula for present value of money to calculate the amount you need to invest now in one lump sum in order to have $100,000
 after 18
 years with an APR of 11%
 compounded quarterly. Round your answer to the nearest cent, if necessary.



To calculate the present value (PV) of money that you need to invest now to have $100,000 after 18 years with an APR of 11% compounded quarterly, we can use the present value formula for compound interest:

\[
PV = \frac{FV}{(1 + \frac{r}{n})^{nt}}
\]

Where:
- $ PV $ is the present value (the amount you need to invest now).
- $ FV $ is the future value (the amount you want in the future, which is $100,000).
- $ r $ is the annual interest rate (11% or 0.11).
- $ n $ is the number of compounding periods per year (quarterly compounding means $ n = 4 $).
- $ t $ is the time in years (18 years).

Substituting the given values:

\[
PV = \frac{100,000}{\left(1 + \frac{0.11}{4}\right)^{4 \times 18}}
\]

Now, let's calculate the present value: 

You need to invest **$14,181.04** now in one lump sum in order to have $100,000 after 18 years with an APR of 11% compounded quarterly.

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Here are some related questions you might be interested in:
1. How does changing the compounding frequency affect the present value?
2. What would be the present value if the APR was different, say 8% or 12%?
3. How much will you have after 18 years if you invest $14,181.04 with different compounding periods (monthly, semi-annually)?
4. What if you invested monthly instead of one lump sum; how would the required amount change?
5. How does the present value change if the time period is shortened or extended?

**Tip:** Compounding more frequently (e.g., monthly vs. quarterly) will slightly reduce the present value required to reach the same future goal due to more frequent application of interest.

Use the formula for present value of money to calculate the amount you need to invest now in one lump sum in order to have $100,000 after 18 years with an APR of 11% compounded quarterly. Round your answer to the nearest cent, if necessary.

Learn how to calculate the present value of an investment needed to reach $100,000 after 18 years with a quarterly compounded APR of 11%. This problem covers compound interest and the present value formula, making it ideal for students in Grades 11-12 or college-level finance courses.

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