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"I only get one shot at this?" you wonder aloud. Martina, human resources manager at Covington State University,

has just explained that newly hired assistant professors must choose between two retirement plan options. "Yes, I$\text{'}$m

afraid so$,"$ Martina concedes. "But you do have a week to decide."

Martina's explanation was that your two alternatives are $(1)$ the state's defined benefit plan and $(2)$ a defined

contribution plan under which the university will contribute each year an amount equal to $8\%$ of your salary. The

defined benefit plan will provide annual retirement benefits determined by the following formula: $1\mathrm{.}5\%$ years of

service $$ salary at retirement.

"It's a good thing I studied pensions in my accounting program," you tell Martina. "Now let's see. You say the state is

currently assuming our salaries will rise about $3\%$ a year, and the interest rate they use in their calculations is $6\%?$

And, for someone my age, you say they assume l$\text{'}$ll retire after $40$ years and draw retirement pay for $20$ years. I'll do

some research and get back to you."

Note: Use tables, Excel, or a financial calculator. $($FV of $$1,$ PV of $$1,$ FVA of $$1,$ PVA of $$1,$ FVAD of $$1$ and

PVAD of $$1)$

Hint: The calculations are greatly simplified using an electronic spreadsheet such as Excel. There are many ways to

set up the spreadsheet. One relatively easy way is to set up the first few rows with the formulas as shown below,

then use the "fill down" function to fill in the remaining $38$ rows, and use the Insert: Name: Define: function to name

column B $"n".$ Since contributions are assumed made at the end of each year, there are $39$ years remaining to

maturity at the end of $2024.$ Note that multiplying each contribution by $(1\mathrm{.}06{)}^n,$ where $n$ equals the remaining number

of years to retirement, calculates the future value of each contribution invested at $6\%$ until retirement.

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You were hired at the beginning of $2024$ at a salary of $$100,000.$ If you choose the state's defined benefit plan and projections hold

true, what will be your annual retirement pay? What is the present value of your retirement annuity as of the anticipated retirement

date $($end of $2063)?$

Suppose instead that you choose the defined contribution plan. Assuming that the rate of increase in salary is the same as the state

assumes and that the rate of return on your retirement plan assets will be $6\%$ compounded annually, what will be the future value of

your plan assets as of the anticipated retirement date $($end of $2063)?$ What will be your annual retirement pay $($assuming continuing

investment of remaining assets at $6\%$

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Suppose instead that you choose the defined contribution plan. Assuming that the rate of increase in salary is the same as the

state assumes and that the rate of return on your retirement plan assets will be $6\%$ compounded annually, what will be the

future value of your plan assets as of the anticipated retirement date $($end of $2063)?$ What will be your annual retirement pay

$($assuming continuing investment of remaining assets at $6\%)?$

Note: Round your answers to the nearest whole dollar amount. Do not round your intermediate calculations.