Larry is 58 and wants to retire by age 65. He expects that he will live to age 95. He currently has a salary of $140,000 and expects that he will need about 72% of that amount annually if he were retired. He can earn 9 percent in his portfolio while he is working. However, he expects that he will only earn 7 percent in his portfolio during retirement because he will adjust his asset allocation so that his portfolio is more conservative. He expects inflation to continue at 3 percent. Larry currently has $800,000 invested for his retirement. His Social Security benefit in todays dollars is $24,000 per year, assuming a retirement of age 65. He just calculated what he needs to save each year and it is more than he can afford. How will the following alternative affect his retirement plans (show your work):

a. Modify his portfolio during retirement to achieve an 8% rate of return instead of a 7% rate of return.

b. Delay his retirement by 2 years.

c. Reduce his expected needs by $10,000 in todays dollars.

d. None of the above will help him achieve his goals.