Starting at the Age of 30, at the End of Each

question 25

Multiple Choice

Starting at the age of 30, at the end of each month, you invest $540 into a retirement IRA (individual retirement account) . The IRA guarantees an APR of 9% compounded monthly for the life of the account. How much money will you have in the account when you turn 65? Give your answer as a decimal rounded to the nearest hundredth.

• A) $504000.00
• B) $1588563.62
• C) $1708965.24
• D) $1974965.87
• E) None of the above.

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