1On the day you retire you have $500,000 saved. You expect to live another 30 years during which time you expect to earn 8% on your savings while inflation averages 3.5% annually. Assume you want to spend the same amount each year in real terms and die on the day you spend your last dime. What real amount will you be able to spend each year?
 a. $61,931.78 b. $79,211.09 c. $79,644.58 d. $30,695.77 2Now consider your financial objective is to save $500,000 for preparing your retirement, assuming 30 years from now. If you invest your RRSP savings in a mutual fund which can realize an average return of 10% per year. To achieve your goal, how much do you need to save at the end of each year over the 30-year period? a. 4,039.26 b. 3,039.62 c. 2,985.54 d. 10,988.32 3What is the FV of $100 deposited today into an account with an APR 12.6%, compounded semiannually for 10 years? a. 1478.96 b. 3460.06 c. 327.63 d. 339.36

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1On the day you retire you have $500,000 saved. You expect to live another 30 years during which time you expect to earn 8% on your savings while inflation averages 3.5% annually. Assume you want to spend the same amount each year in real terms and die on the day you spend your last dime. What real amount will you be able to spend each year?
 a. $61,931.78 b. $79,211.09 c. $79,644.58 d. $30,695.77

2Now consider your financial objective is to save $500,000 for preparing your retirement, assuming 30 years from now. If you invest your RRSP savings in a mutual fund which can realize an average return of 10% per year. To achieve your goal, how much do you need to save at the end of each year over the 30-year period? a. 4,039.26 b. 3,039.62 c. 2,985.54 d. 10,988.32

3What is the FV of $100 deposited today into an account with an APR 12.6%, compounded semiannually for 10 years? a. 1478.96 b. 3460.06 c. 327.63 d. 339.36

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