You Started Your First Job After Graduating from College

question 77

Multiple Choice

You started your first job after graduating from college. Your company offers a retirement plan for which the company contributes 50 percent of what you contribute each year. You expect to contribute $2,000 per year from your salary. You decide to invest the contributions in assets that you expect to earn 10 percent per year. If you plan to retire in 40 years, how big will you expect that retirement account to be?

• A) $442,592.56
• B) $885,185.11
• C) $1,327,777.67
• D) $1,527,787.70

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