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You want to have $1.05 million in real dollars in an account when you retire in 38 years. The nominal return on your investment is 8 percent and the inflation rate is 1.5 percent. What is the real amount you must deposit each year to achieve your goal?
A. $10,667.67
B. $10,878.49
C. $11,194.39
D. $11,302.03
E. $11,744.12
Step-1, Calculation of Real Rate of Return
Real Rate of Return = [(1 + Nominal Rate) / (1 + Inflation Rate)] – 1
Nominal Rate = 8%
Inflation Rate = 1.50%
Real Rate of Return = [(1 + Nominal Rate) / (1 + Inflation Rate)] – 1
= [(1 + 0.08) / (1 + 0.0150)] – 1
= 1.06403941 – 1
= 0.06403941 or
= 6.403941%
Step-2, Calculation of amount to be deposited each year to achieve the goal
Future Value of an ordinary annuity is calculated by using the following formula
Future Value of Annuity = P x [{(1+ r) n - 1} / r]
Future Value = $10,50,000
Number of periods (n) = 38 Years
Annual Interest rate = 6.403941%
Annual Deposit (P) = ?
Future Value of Annuity = P x [{(1+ r) n - 1} / r]
$10,50,000 = P x [(1 + 0.06403941)38 - 1} / 0.06403941]
$10,50,000 = P x [(10.577745 – 1) / 0.06403941]
$35,00,000 = P x [9.577745 / 0.06403941]
$10,50,000 = P x 149.560176
P = $10,50,000 / 149.560176
P = $7,020.59 per year
“Therefore, the real amount that must be deposited each year to achieve the goal = $7,020.59 per year”
Hii… The real amount that must be deposited each year to achieve the goal of $1.05 Million in 38 years is $7,020.59 per year, but this answer choice is not given in the question….Can you please confirm the same….!!!