SOLUTION: The US inflation rate is steady at 6.1%. If John expects an amount of USD 200,000.00 for his retirement in 2030, calculate the purchasing power of this amount. Will he be able to

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Question 1194970: The US inflation rate is steady at 6.1%. If John expects an amount of USD
200,000.00 for his retirement in 2030, calculate the purchasing power of
this amount. Will he be able to buy a house that’s worth about USD
100,000.00 today?

Answer by ikleyn(52776)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Today is the year 2022.  


The cost of the $100,000 home in 2030, 8 years later, will be


     = 160591.69  dollars, accounting for inflation.


You compare it with $200,000,  the expected amount, and decide if it will be enough in the year 2030. 

Solved.

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