Tom Started His Career with Oracle with an Intention to Retire

question 93

Multiple Choice

Tom started his career with Oracle with an intention to retire in 25 years. When he retired, he started receiving $66 000.00 every 6 months for 15 years, starting on the date of his retirement. How much did Tom deposit deposit in an account at the start of his career, if interest is 9.25% compounded semi-annually?

• A) $1 108 432
• B) $115 594
• C) $1 449 334
• D) $147 332
• E) $79 360

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Definitions:

Fixed Percent

A predetermined percentage rate applied in various financial and operational contexts, such as investment returns or budget allocations.

Varying Percent

Describes the difference in percentage rates, often used in finance and statistics, to compare changes over time or between different entities.

Experience Curve

A concept indicating that as a company gains experience in producing a product, its cost of production decreases due to efficiencies and learning effects.

Improve Its Experience Curve

Efforts to lower costs and improve efficiency as a company gains experience in production and operations.