Use the Table Below to Answer the Following Questions) -What Will Be Sheila's Salary in Her Second Year of Joined

question 34

Multiple Choice

Use the table below to answer the following questions) .
Sheila joined Simsin Tradings at the age of 36 with a starting salary of $75,000. She expects a salary increase of 5 percent every year. Her retirement plan requires her to pay 9 percent of her salary, while the company matches it at 32 percent. She expects an annual return of 7 percent on her retirement portfolio. Using a predictive model for Sheila's first five years, calculate the following, assuming that the salary increases at the same rate every year, and the return of interest does not change. $\begin{array} { |l|l| } \hline \text {Retir ement Plan Model for Sheila }\\\hline\\\hline \text { Data }\\\hline\\\hline \text { Retirement Contribution percent of salary) } & 9 \text { percent } \\\hline \text { Employer Match } & 32 \text { percent } \\\hline \text { Annual Salary Increase } & 5 \text { percent } \\\hline \text { Annual Return on Investment } & 7 \text { percent } \\\hline\end{array}$

-What will be Sheila's salary in her second year of work at Simsin?

• A) $81,750
• B) $82,688
• C) $78,750
• D) $ 75,000

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Definitions:

Natural Monopoly

A market condition where a single firm can supply a product or service to an entire market at a lower cost than what two or more firms can, often due to significant fixed or startup costs.

Competitive Level

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Marginal Cost

The added cost of producing one additional unit of a product.

Monopsony

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