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Today, you celebrated your 2 5 th birthday. You just landed a new job in Firm A . Firm A ( Tenure 1 2 years;

Today, you celebrated your 25th birthday. You just landed a new job in Firm A.
Firm A (Tenure 12 years; Age 25 to 37)
Firm A provides you a 401-k plan, where you deposit $350 every month for 12 years. Firm A matches your 401-k at 80%(matching funds are deposited annually) and pays interest at 6.6% compounded monthly. At the end of your 12-year tenure, you change the job to Firm B.
You roll-over your entire 401-k to Firm B.
Firm B (Tenure 20 years; Age 37 to 57)
At Firm B, you contribute 8% of your salary to the 401-k. Deposits are made annually. Your starting salary at Firm B is $80,000 and you expect to earn 2.5% pay raise every year. Firm B matches your contribution at 50%(matching funds are deposited annually) and pays interest at 7.2% per year compounded monthly.
You leave Firm B on your 57th birthday and join Firm C.
You do not roll over your 401-k.
The account earns interest even after you end your tenure at Firm B.
While at Firm B, on your 40th birthday, you had a hardship withdrawal of $50,000 from the account.
The entire amount ($50,000) was returned to the account on your 45th birthday.
Firm C (Tenure 9 years; Age 57 to 66)
At Firm C, you contribute $900 every month to your 401-k. The firm matches at 70% and deposits the money monthly. The account pays interest at 6% compounded monthly. On your 66th birthday you resign from Firm C, and retire from workforce. You leave the money in the account., and it continues to earn interest.
Where are you? (For 6 years from age 66 to 72)
Retired, enjoying somewhere. No info given. Not needed for the problem.
French Riviera (age 72 to 85 and beyond)
On your 72nd birthday, you move to French Riviera to have a luxurious lifestyle.
You consolidate your accounts by rolling-over your 401-k balances from Firm B and Firm C to a new retirement account at Fidelity Investments. The account pays 5.4% compounded monthly. You start withdrawing $35,000 every month needed for your luxurious lifestyle.
Answer the following questions.
What is the account balance in the 401-k account at Firm-A at age 37?
What is the account balance in the 401-k Account at Firm B at age 57?
What is the account balance in the 401-k Account at Firm B at age 65?
What is the account balance in the 401-k Account at Firm B at age 72?
What is the account balance in the 401-k Account at Firm C at age 66?
What is the account balance in the 401-k Account at Firm C at age 72?
What is the balance in the Fidelity Retirement Account at age 72(soon after consolidating the accounts)?
What is the balance in the Fidelity Retirement Account at age 85(assuming the monthly withdrawal are low enough to result in a positive balance at age 85)?
OR
When will you run out of the money if $35,000 withdrawals are too much do result in a positive account balance at age 85?

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