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question 17

Multiple Choice

Use the information for the question(s) below.
Assume that you are 30 years old today, and that you are planning on retirement at age 65. Your current salary is $45,000 and you expect your salary to increase at a rate of 5% per year as long as you work. To save for your retirement, you plan on making annual contributions to a retirement account. Your first contribution will be made on your 31st birthday and will be 8% of this year's salary. Likewise, you expect to deposit 8% of your salary each year until you reach age 65. Assume that the rate of interest is 7%.
-Your son is about to start kindergarten in a private school.Currently,the tuition is $12,000 per year,payable at the start of the school year.You expect annual tuition increases to average 6% per year over the next 13 years.Assuming that your son remains in this private school through high school and that your current interest rate is 7%,then the present value of your son's private school education is closest to:

• A) $332,300
• B) $137,900
• C) $155,800
• D) $156,000

Discuss gender disparities in retirement income and savings habits among older adults.

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Learn the proper format of business correspondence, including the arrangement of different blocks and styles.

Recognize the significance of proof of delivery for certain mailed items and how to request it.

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Integrity

The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness.

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Adaptive thinking or behavior aimed at reducing or relieving stress that arises from harmful, threatening, or challenging conditions.

Problem-focused

A coping mechanism that involves directly addressing the cause of stress in a practical way.

Emotion-focused

A coping strategy that involves reducing the emotional distress associated with a situation.