PART TWO Financial Tools E5-4 Your firm has the option of making $130,000 today but will save the company money over several years. You estimate that the software will provide the savings shown in the...

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Extracted text: PART TWO Financial Tools E5-4 Your firm has the option of making $130,000 today but will save the company money over several years. You estimate that the software will provide the savings shown in the following table over its 5-year life. an investment in new software that will cost Year Savings estimate 1 $35,000 2 50,000 3 45,000 4 25,000 15,000 Should the firm make this investment if it requires a minimum annual return of 9% on all investments? Joseph is a friend of yours. He has plenty of money but little financial sense. He received a gift of $12,000 for his recent graduation and is looking for a bank in which to deposit the funds. Partners' Savings Bank offers an account with an annual interest rate of 3 % compounded semiannually, whereas Selwyn's offers an account with a 2.75% annual interest rate compounded continuously. Calculate the value of the two accounts after 1 year, and recommend to Joseph which account he should choose. E5-5 E5-6 Jack and Jill have just had their first child. If they expect that college will cost $150,000 per year in 18 years, how much should the couple begin depositing annually pay 1 year of tuition 18 years from now? Assume they can earn a 6% annual rate at the end of each of the next 18 years to accumulate enough funds to of return on their investment. X The My All problems are available in MyLab Fin problems in Excel format available in M dicates an