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Wicker Imports established a trust fund that provides $163,500 in scholarships each year for needy students....

Wicker Imports established a trust fund that provides $163,500 in scholarships each year for needy students. The trust fund earns a 3.00 percent rate of return. How much money did the firm contribute to the fund assuming that only the interest income is distributed?

$2,885,121.00

$6,540,000.00

$4,905,000.00

$5,450,000.00

$2,452,500.00

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Answer #1

Annual Scholarship for needy students = $ 163,500

Interest rate on trust funds = 3%

As, Scholarships are paid through Annual Interest earned on deposits, Calcualting the Initial Deppsit amount:

Present Value = Annual payment/Interest rate

Present Value = 163500/3%

Present vAlue = $ 5450,000

So, the  money did the firm contribute to the fund assuming that only the interest income is distributed = $ 5450,000

Hence, Option D

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