1. You are 40 years old and want to retire at age 65. Each year, starting one year from now, you will deposit an equal amount into an investment account that pays 4.6% interest. The last deposit will be on your 65th birthday. On your 65th birthday you will switch the accumulated savings into a safer bank account that pays only 3.1% interest. You will withdraw your annual income of $

130,000 at the end of that year (on your 66th birthday) and each subsequent year until your

85th birthday. On that birthday you want to give $250,000 to your children. How much do you have to save each year to make this retirement plan happen?

How much do you have to save per year during your working years in order to achieve your retirement goal?

2. You borrow $20,000. The loan is structured as an amortized loan to be repaid over 8 years with

12 (end-of-period) payments per year. The lender is charging you a rate of 4.3% APR.

a.What are the amortized loan payments?

b.How much interest do you pay over the life of the loan?

a.What are the amortized loan payments?

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b.How much interest do you pay over the life of the loan?

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