You wish to retire in 15 years, at which time you want to have accumulated enough money to receive an annual annuity of $31,000 for 20 years afterretirement. During the period before retirement you can earn 12 percent annually, while after retirement you can earn 14 percent on your money.

What annual contributions to the retirement fund will allow you to receive the $31,000 annuity? UseAppendix CandAppendix Dfor an approximate answer, but calculate your final answer using the formula and financialcalculatormethods.(Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your finalanswerto 2 decimal places.)

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