Quantitative Problem : You and your wife are making plans for retirement. You plan on living 30 years after you retire and would like to have $95,000 annually on which to live. Your first withdrawal will be made one year after you retire and you anticipate that your retirement account will earn 12% annually.

1. What amount do you need in your retirement account the day you retire? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to the nearest cent.

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1. Assume that your first withdrawal will be made the day you retire. Under this assumption, what amount do you now need in your retirement account the day you retire? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to the nearest cent.

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Quantitative Problem: Bank 1 lends funds at a nominal rate of 7% with payments to be made semiannually. Bank 2 requires payments to be made quarterly. If Bank 2 would like to charge the same effective annual rate as Bank 1, what nominal interest rate will they charge their customers? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to three decimal places.

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