Answer:
Annual deposit= $2,463.47
Explanation:
First, we need to calculate the amount required five years from now. To do it, we will determine the future value of the payments and then the preset value (in 5 years).
FV= {A*[(1+i)^n-1]}/i
A= annual payment
FV= {5,000*[(1.05^3) - 1]} / 0.05
FV= $15,762.5
PV= FV/(1+i)^n
PV= 15,762.5/1.05^3
PV= $13,612.24
You need to collect $13,612.24 in five years.
A= (FV*i)/{[(1+i)^n]-1}
A= annual deposit
A= (13,612.24*0.05) / [(1.05^5) - 1]
A= $2,463.47