A woman desires to have $400,000 in a savings account when she retires in 20 years. Because

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A woman desires to have $400,000 in a savings account when she retires in 20 years. Because of the effects of inflation on spending power, she stipulates that her future "nest egg" will be equivalent to $400,000 in today's purchasing power. If the expected average inflation rate is 7% per year and the savings account earns 5% per year, what lump-sum amount of money should the woman deposit now in her savings account?
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Engineering Economy

ISBN: 978-0132554909

15th edition

Authors: William G. Sullivan, Elin M. Wicks, C. Patrick Koelling

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