8. Ellen wants to retire in 20 years when she turns 60. Ellen wants to have enough money toreplace 120% of her current income less her expected Social Security benefit. She expectsto receive $20,000 per year from Social Security in today's dollars. Ellen is conservative andwants to assume a 6% annual investment rate of return and assumes that inflation will be 3%per year. Based on her family history, Ellen expects that she will live to be 95 years old. IfEllen currently earns $100,000 per year and expects her raises to equal the inflation rate,approximately how much does she need at retirement to fulfill her retirement goals?a $3,880,831b. $3,930,814c. $3,997,256d. $4,045,303I

The future value represents the expected value of the present series of annuity cash flows.

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