5. A person 35 ages wishes to accumulate a fund for retirement by depositing an amount R at the end of each year into an account paying 4% interest. At age 65, the person will use the entire account balance to purchase a 15-year 5% annuity-immediate with annual payments of $10,000. Find R.

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A person 35 ages wishes to accumulate a fund for retirement by depositing an amount R at
the end of each year into an account paying 4% interest. At age 65, the person will use the entire
account balance to purchase a 15-year 5% annuity-immediate with annual payments of $10,000. Find
R.
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Transcribed Image Text:5. A person 35 ages wishes to accumulate a fund for retirement by depositing an amount R at the end of each year into an account paying 4% interest. At age 65, the person will use the entire account balance to purchase a 15-year 5% annuity-immediate with annual payments of $10,000. Find R. Solution:
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n= 65-35=30 years

r=4%

Formula to be used=(1+r%)n-1r%

Substituting the value in the formula, we have

=((1+4%)^30-1)/4%

=2.2433975100/4%

=56.08493775

 

 

 

 

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