At what constant, continuous annual rate should you deposit money into an account if you want to have $1,000,000 in 25 years? The account earns 5% interest, compounded continuously. Round to the nearest dollar.

Answer 1

FV = Pe^Yr
where FV = future value = 1,000,000
r here = .05
Y = 25
1,000,000 = P e^(1.25)
P = 1,000,000 / 3.49
P = 286,533

Answer 2

online calculator:
http://www.moneychimp.com/articles/finworks/continuous_compounding.htm

Answer 3

dP/dt = r P

dP/P = r dt

ln P = r t

e^ln P = e^(rt) + C

P = C e^(rt)

when t = 0, e^(rt) = 1
so C = value of P when t = 0
so
P = Po e^(rt)

Answer 4

How do I find the continuous rate though?

Answer 5

Oh, sorry
Try this, sinking fund "Continuous compounding at nominal rate r, uniform series"

http://ece.uprm.edu/~s016965/ININ%204015%20-%20Analisis%20Economico%20Para%20Ingenieros/Engineering%20Economic%20Analysis%208th%20ED.pdf