When You Reach Retirement Age, You Will Have One Fund

question 57

Short Answer

When you reach retirement age, you will have one fund of $100,000 from which you are going to make annual withdrawals of $14,702. The fund will earn 6% per year. For how many years will you be able to draw an even amount of $14,702?

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Interest Revenue

Income earned on investments, savings accounts, and other financial instruments that pay interest.

Fair Value

The price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants.

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Shares of ownership in a corporation or financial assets representing such shares, which can be bought and sold in the stock market.

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