Irene is saving for a new car she hopes to purchase either two or four years from now. Irene invests $21,250 in a growth stock that does not pay dividends and expects a 8 percent annual before-tax return (the investment is tax deferred). When she cashes in the investment after either two or four years, she expects the applicable marginal tax rate on long-term capital gains to be 25 percent.
A. What will be the value of this investment two and four years from now?
- Value of the investment in 2 years $
- Value of the investment in 4 years $
B. When Irene sells the investment, how much cash will she have after taxes to purchase the new car (two and four years from now)?
- Cash available in 2 years $
- Cash available in 4 years $