Calculate the Opportunity Cost in Apple Stock of Raising a Child
Have you ever wondered how different your financial situation would have been if you'd invested in Apple stock instead of having a child? Well even if you haven't, now you can find out.
For a child born in January 2012 to a middle income family, it is estimated that the opportunity cost in terms of Apple Stock of supporting that child for 18 years is:
$160,935
This is based on the $207.39 closing price of Apple stock on 2018-08-02. It is estimated that this family would have spent $59,192 (equivalent to $61,484 in 2017 dollars) on the child and would have otherwise been able to acquire 776 shares of Apple.
The chart above displays the estimated opportunity cost in Apple Stock for raising a child up to the age of 18 for differing family income levels.
For details on the methodology and data, please refer to the Assumptions and FAQ pages.
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