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You are not thrilled about spending your entire life working. So, you have decided that you will save $6 thousand a year, starting at the end of this year, and retire as soon as you can accumulate $1 million. If you can earn an average of 8.89 percent on your savings, how many years will pass before you get to retire?

Enter answer in years, accurate to two decimal places.

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You estimate that you will need $628 thousand in 30 years to buy some cybernetic body enhancements, including infrared vision, retractable claws, and expanded brain storage capacity. To achieve your financial goal, you want to make three equal-sized deposits into an account paying a fixed annual rate of 7.32%. The first deposit will be made right now, the second 10 years from now, and the third 20 years from now. What is the size of each deposit you need to make in order to partake of future cybernetic goodness? (Hint: draw this out on a timeline.)