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I will assume that Jackson deposits certain amount of money at the end of each month during 3 years.
It is a classic Ordinary Annuity saving plan. The general formula is
FV = ,
where FV is the future value of the account; P is the monthly payment (deposit); r is the monthly percentage yield presented as a decimal;
n is the number of deposits (= the number of years multiplied by 12, in this case).
From this formula, you get for the monthly payment
P = . (1)
Under the given conditions, FV = $18,000; r = 0.05/12; n = 3*12. So, according to the formula (1), you get for the monthly payment
P = = $464.48.
Answer. The necessary monthly deposit value is $464.48.
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