Chapter 16, Problem CC.6Q

Summary Introduction

(a) To determine:

The income, before and after taxes, the D will need to retire when the average tax rate is 17 percent during retirement.

Introduction:

Tax refers to the amount that is charged by the government on the income or the services earned by the people in an economy for utilizing the sources of the economy. It is considered as the revenue earned by the government of an economy.

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(b) To determine:

The retirement income shortfall of C and T and their inflation adjusted shortfall.

Introduction:

Inflation refers to the economic condition in which the purchasing power of the economy gets decreased due to the increase in the value of goods and services in that economy.

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(c) To determine:

The amount that C and T must accumulate in savings over 35 years.

Introduction:

Future value refers to the value that is to be received in future after considering the rate of interest on a particular investment for a number of periods of time. It is the total amount to be received by an investor on his investment after certain period with the component of interest.

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(d) To determine:

The annual savings that D requires to save each year.

Introduction:

Installment refers to the amount to be paid or to be received periodically. The amount stays the every period after considering the interest. The installments can be made yearly, semi annually, quarterly or even monthly.