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Steve Lee contributes $1035 at the end of every 3 months into an RRSP. Interest on the account is 6% compounded monthly.
a) What will be the balance after nine years?
b) How much of the balance will be interest?
c) If Steve converts the balance after nine years into an RRIF earning 5% compounded monthly and makes equal withdrawals at the end of every three months for eight years, what is the size of the withdrawal?
a
Particulars | Amount |
Given APR | 6.00% |
Given compounding frequency per year | 12 |
Effective annual rate | 6.168% |
(1+ 0.06/12)^12 -1 | |
Required compounding frequency per year | 4 |
Req period effective rate | 1.5075% |
(1+ 0.06167781)^1/4 -1 | |
Required APR | 6.03005% |
0.01507512*4 |
Particulars | Amount | |
Qrly payment | 1,035 | |
× FVAF 9yrs | 47.34286 | |
a | Value year 9 | 48,999.86 |
Less: invesemnt | -37,260.00 | |
b | Interest earned | 11,739.86 |
c
Particulars | Amount |
Given APR | 5.00% |
Given compounding frequency per year | 12 |
Effective annual rate | 5.116% |
(1+ 0.05/12)^12 -1 | |
Required compounding frequency per year | 4 |
Req period effective rate | 1.2552% |
(1+ 0.0511619)^1/4 -1 | |
Required APR | 5.02086% |
0.01255216*4 |
Value of fund | 48,999.86 |
× PMT factor | 0.038138 |
Size of withdrawal | 1,868.77 |