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How much would a business have to invest in a fund to receive $22,000 at the end of every month for 6 years? The fund has an interest rate of 5.75% compounded monthly and the first withdrawal is to be made in 3 years and 1 month.

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To receive $22,000 monthly for 6 years from an investment with a 5.75% monthly compounded interest, the present value calculations of both the annuity and the lump sum must be used to find the required initial investment.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the initial investment needed to receive $22,000 at the end of every month for 6 years with an interest rate of 5.75% compounded monthly, we would need to use the formula for the present value of an annuity due to the compounding nature of the problem.

However, given there is a period of 3 years and 1 month before the first withdrawal, the situation turns into a deferred annuity. In this scenario, we calculate the present value of the annuity (PVA) for the 6 years using the ordinary annuity formula, then discount that amount back to the present value for the 3 years and 1 month at the same interest rate.

To accurately calculate the amount needed to invest, we utilize financial calculators or formulas for present value of annuities and present value of a lump sum. The calculation would first determine the annuity's present value needed to provide the monthly $22,000 withdrawals for 72 months (6 years) and then discount that value to today, accounting for the 37 months (3 years and 1 month) of compounding before withdrawals begin.

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