Question

Bilbo Baggins wants to save money to meet three objectives. First, he would like to be able to retire 30 years from now with a retirement income of $23,000 per month for 30 years, with the first payment received 30 years and 1 month from now. Second, he would like to purchase a cabin in Rivendell in 15 years at an estimated cost of $510,000. Third, after he passes on at the end of the 30 years of withdrawals, he would like to leave an inheritance of $600,000 to his nephew Frodo. He can afford to save $1,600 per month for the next 15 years.

  

Required:

If he can earn a 10 percent EAR before he retires and a 9 percent EAR after he retires, how much will he have to save each month in years 16 through 30?

a) $7,033.73

b) $7,198.97

c) $6,058.54

d) $6,305.83

e) $6,182.19

Answer 1