a) How much is in your account on retirement? b) Suppose you set up your account as a perpetuity on retirement. What will your monthly income be? (Assume that the APR remains at 4.8% compounded monthly.) c) Suppose now you use the balance in your account for a life annuity instead of a perpetuity. If your life expectancy is 21 years, what will your monthly income be? (Again, assume that the APR remains at 4.8% compounded monthly.) d) Compare the total amount you invested with your total return from part c. Assume that you live 21 years after retiremen

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 For 40 years, you invest $200 per month at an APR of 4.8% compounded monthly, then you retire and plan to live on your retirement nest egg.

a) How much is in your account on retirement?

b) Suppose you set up your account as a perpetuity on retirement. What will your monthly income be? (Assume that the APR remains at 4.8% compounded monthly.)

c) Suppose now you use the balance in your account for a life annuity instead of a perpetuity. If your life expectancy is 21 years, what will your monthly income be? (Again, assume that the APR remains at 4.8% compounded monthly.)

d) Compare the total amount you invested with your total return from part c. Assume that you live 21 years after retirement.

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