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You plan to retire in 30 years. Beginning in 31 years from now you wish to have an annual retirement
income of $80,000 / year as measured in today’s dollars. The inflation rate is assumed to be 2.5%. Each
year in retirement you wish to have your retirement income grow by 3% per year. You plan on living for
35 years in retirement. Starting in one year from now you are going to make annual deposits into a
savings account. Your savings payments are expected to grow by 5% per year. You will make 30
payments into your retirement account. The discount rate is 9%. How much must your first savings
amount be in order to achieve your retirement goal
Given, Inflation rate (i)= 2.5%. Amount required per year, commencing in 31 years=$80,000
Therefore first payment required after retirement= $80,000*(1+i)^31 = $80,000*1.025^31 = $80,000*2.150007= $172,000.54
Rate of growth required after retirement= 3%
Therefore, fund required for payment for 35 in retirement as stated is the present value of a growing annuity arrived at $2,471,532.94 as follows:
In order to accumulate this amount, first payment required to annual deposit plan for 30 years is $11,051.22 as follows: