401K(403B) Spreadsheet

Learning Objectives:

1. Familiarize students with the 401K(403B) retirement plan
2. Encourage students to enroll in 401K (403B)
3. Determine monthly cost of enrolling in 401K (403B) retirement plan
4. Apply future value concepts to determine amount of retirement savings
5. Discuss the intent of the 401K (403B)retirement account
6. Exposure to spreadsheet configuration for what if analysis

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Assignment: The purpose of this paper is to quantify the potential total retirement savings at post-graduation intervals for students.

1. Create a spreadsheet to determine retirement savings using the following criteria.

Annual Compensation: $60,000 (monthly $5,000)

401K (403B) Contribution Percent 6%

Company match 50% up to 6% (e.g. 3%- 50% x 6%)

Tax Rate 25%

Annual Investment Return Rate 8%

In your spreadsheet, each of these fields should be changeable. For example, if change the base pay to $48,000, your spreadsheet will calculate new retirement amounts. The intent of this exercise is also for you to learn how to do what if analysis for any of the key inputs on retirement savings. Please include your expected 401K (403B) balance at 10 year intervals as follows: 10 years, 20 years, 30 years, 40 years. Most of you will be 32, 42, 52 and 62 (ready for retirement) for these intervals.

Create your file to allow for what if analysis for the following variables:

1. annual salary
2. investment rate
3. contribution percent
4. company match percent

In your spreadsheet, highlight these fields in yellow indicating they can be modified to arrive at new retirement account balances.