In: Advanced Math
4. At age 35 you start saving for retirement. Your investment
plan pays 6% APR compounded monthly and you want to have $2,000,000
when you retire at age 65.
a) How much do you need
to save each month?
b) Suppose you had
started saving when you were 30 years old. How much would you need
to save each month?
c) Suppose you had
started saving when you were 25 years old. How much would you need
to save each month?
d) Were you surprised by
the answers in parts a - c? Discuss the effect of time on the
growth of money.