An Uncle of Yours Who Is About to Retire Wants

question 140

Multiple Choice

An uncle of yours who is about to retire wants to sell some of his stock and buy an annuity that will provide him with income of $50,000 per year for 30 years, beginning a year from today.The going rate on such annuities is 7.25%.How much would it cost him to buy such an annuity today?

• A) $574,924
• B) $605,183
• C) $635,442
• D) $667,214
• E) $700,575

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