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At the age of 55, you want to buy a twenty year-annuity that makes payments of $2,500 per month, earning a monthly rate of 1%. Right now, you’ve got $10,000 to invest to save up and buy that annuity. What is the yearly interest rate you would need to earn to achieve your goal?
Please explain the answer, preferably using Excel
Current age can be any input number in the excel
Assuming the current age to be 20
Assumption of current age can be changed with all formulae remaining the same. |
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Current Age | 20 |
Amount required at age 55 | $227,048.54 |
Present amount | 10000 |
Rate required to reach the goal | 9.33% |
Workings and formulae