Retirement Planning -please submit in Excel so I may see how the formulas are done.

Jason is 37 years old and would like to establish a retirement plan. Develop a spreadsheet model that could be used to assist Jason with retirement planning.

Your model should include the following input parameters:

Jasons current age = 37 years Jasonscurrent total retirement savings = $259,000 Annual rate of return on retirement savings = 4 percent Jasonscurrent annual salary = $145,000 Jasons expected annual percentage increase in salary = 2 percent Jasons percentage of annual salary contributed to retirement = 6 percent Jasons expected age of retirement = 65 Jasonsexpected annual expenses after retirement (current dollars) = $90,000 Rate of return on retirement savings after retirement = 3 percent Income tax rate postretirement = 15 percent

Assume that Jason's employer contributes 6% of Jasons salary to his retirement fund. Jason can make an additional annual contribution to his retirement fund before taxes (tax free) up to a contribution of $16,000. Assume he contributes $6,000 per year. Also, assume an inflation rate of 2%.

Managerial Report

Your spreadsheet model should provide the accumulated savings at the onset of retirement as well as the age at which funds will be depleted (given assumptions on the input parameters). As a feature of your spreadsheet model, build a data table to demonstrate the sensitivity of the age at which funds will be depleted to the retirement age and additional pre-tax contributions. Similarly, consider other factors you think might be important.

Develop a report for Jason outlining the factors that will have the greatest impact on his retirement.