Suppose That You Have Estimated That, to Provide for Your

question 89

Multiple Choice

Suppose that you have estimated that, to provide for your retirement income, you will need $2,250,000 on deposit in your retirement account when you retire. You believe that you will earn an average of 11% on your retirement investments until you retire in 35 years. What must your annual deposits be to accumulate this total?

• A) $21,991.14
• B) $6,586.85
• C) $5,904.84
• D) $6,878.77
• E) none of the above

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Definitions:

Discount Rate

Employed in discounted cash flow analysis, this interest rate is used for determining the current value of cash flows that will be received in the future.

Annual Payments

Regular payments made once a year, often associated with loan repayments or insurance premiums.

Discount Rate

This is the discount rate used in the process of DCF to calculate the present value of cash flows that are to be received in the future.

Present Value

Today's calculated value of a future monetary sum or cash flow patterns, utilizing a specific rate of return.