Professor's Annuity Corp. offers a lifetime annuity to retiring professors. For a payment of $80,000 at age 65, the firm will pay the retiring professor $600 a month until death.    a. If the professor's remaining life expectancy is 20 years, what is the monthly rate on this annuity? (Round your answer to 4 decimal places.)   The monthly rate on the annuity   %   What is the effective annual rate? (Round your answer to 3 decimal places.)   The effective annual rate   %   What is the APR? (Round your answer to 4 decimal places.)   APR   %   b. If the monthly interest rate is .5%, what monthly annuity payment can the firm offer to the retiring professor? (Round your answer to the nearest cent.)   PMT $

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Professor's Annuity Corp. offers a lifetime annuity to retiring professors. For a payment of $80,000 at age 65, the firm will pay the retiring professor $600 a month until death. 

 

a. If the professor's remaining life expectancy is 20 years, what is the monthly rate on this annuity? (Round your answer to 4 decimal places.)

 

The monthly rate on the annuity
 
%

 

What is the effective annual rate? (Round your answer to 3 decimal places.)

 

The effective annual rate
 
%

 

What is the APR? (Round your answer to 4 decimal places.)

 

APR
 
%

 

b. If the monthly interest rate is .5%, what monthly annuity payment can the firm offer to the retiring professor? (Round your answer to the nearest cent.)

 

PMT $
 
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