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Assume that you are 30 years old today and that you are planning on retirement at age 65.Your current salary is $45,000 and you expect your salary to increase at a rate of 5% per year as long as you work.To save for your retirement,you plan on making annual contributions to a retirement account.Your first contribution will be made on your 31st birthday and will be 8% of this year's salary.Likewise,you expect to deposit 8% of your salary each year until you reach age 65.Assume that the rate of interest is 7%.
-If the appropriate interest rate is 8%,then present value of $500 paid at the end of each of the next 40 years is closest to:

Understand the significance and scale of energy consumption globally and the United States' role in it.

Recognize the dominant sources of power in the world today and their implications for international competition.

Understand the role and scale of nuclear power in the United States' energy mix.

Identify various renewable energy sources and their importance for sustainable power generation.

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