Question

Your sister turned 35 today, and she is planning to save $7,000 per year for retirement, with the first deposit to be made one year from today. She will invest in a mutual fund that's expected to provide a return of 7.5% per year. She plans to retire 30 years from today, when she turns 65, and she expects to live for 25 years after retirement, to age 90. Under these assumptions, how much can she spend each year after she retires? Her first withdrawal will be made at the end of her first retirement year.

Answer 1

$70,998.73

Step-by-step explanation:

we must first determine the future value of her contributions using the future value of an annuity formula:

future value = contribution x annuity factor

contribution = $7,000

FV annuity factor, 7.5%, 30 periods = 103.3994

future value = $7,000 x 103.3994 = $723,795.80

in order to determine the distribution amount per year, we can use the present value of an annuity formula:

present value = distribution x annuity factor

• present value = $723,795.80
• PV annuity factor, 7.5%, 20 periods = 10.19449

$723,795.80 = distribution x 10.19449

distribution = $723,795.80 / 10.19449 = $70,998.73