7. Jenna expects her salary to grow regularly. While there are no guarantees, she believes an increase
Question:
7. Jenna expects her salary to grow regularly. While there are no guarantees, she believes an increase of 4% a year is reasonable. She plans to save $3000 the first year, and then increase the amount she saves by 4% each year as her salary grows.
Unfortunately, prices will also grow due to inflation. Suppose Jenna assumes there will be 3% inflation every year. In retirement, she will need to increase her withdrawals each year to keep up with inflation. In this case, how much can she withdraw at the end of the first year of her retirement? What amount does this correspond to in today’s dollars? (Hint: Build a spreadsheet in which you track the amount in her retirement account each year.)
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Fundamentals Of Corporate Finance
ISBN: 9780134475561
4th Edition
Authors: Jonathan Berk, Peter DeMarzo, Jarrad Harford