You want to be able to withdraw the specified amount
periodically from a payout annuity with the given terms. Find how
much the account needs to hold to make this possible. Round your
answer to the nearest dollar.
Regular withdrawal: | $1200 |
Interest rate: | 2% |
Frequency | monthly |
Time: | 27 years |
Account balance: $
Information provided:
Monthly withdrawal= $1,200
Interest rate= 2%/12= 0.1667% per month
Time= 27 years*12= 324 months
The question is solved by computing the present value.
Enter the below in a financial calculator to compute the present value:
PMT= 1,200
I/Y= 0.1667
N= 324
Press the CPT key and PV to compute the present value.
The value obtained is 300,232.62.
Therefore, the account balance is $300,232.62.
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