Your Client Will Retire This Year

question 201

Short Answer

Your client will retire this year. Currently she has $560,000 in accumulated capital. She wants to invest this capital to provide equal payments at the end of each year for 20 years, at which time the capital will be fully depleted. If her capital earns 7.5% compounded annually, what annual payment will she receive? Taken from CIFP course materials.

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