Example: Tuition Planning

• GOAL: Accumulate $G for tuition Y years from now

• Assume:

  • $ W(0) - initial wealth
  • K - investments
  • concave utility (piecewise linear)

G

W(Y)

Utility

RANDOMNESS: returns r(k,t) - for k in period t

where Y T decision periods

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