You Would Like to Have Enough Money Saved to Receive

question 56

Multiple Choice

You would like to have enough money saved to receive a $50,000 per year perpetuity after retirement so that you and your family can lead a good life. How much would you need to save in your retirement fund to achieve this goal (assume that the perpetuity payments starts on the day of retirement. The interest rate is 8%) ?

• A) $1,000,000
• B) $675,000
• C) $625,000
• D) None of the above

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