document.write( "Question 923438: The question is: You are working on saving for retirement. You will reach full retirement age in 20 years, and you can invest $5000 each year and can earn 7% annually during this period. How much money will you have as you enter the retirement phase of your life, from this investment?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #560030 by jim_thompson5910(35256)\"\" \"About 
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You will use the future value of annuity formula\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Rate per period: r = 0.07 (in decimal form)
\n" ); document.write( "n = 20 since you have 20 periods (20 years, deposit annually)
\n" ); document.write( "P = 5000, the amount you deposit each year\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"FV+=+%28P%281%2Br%29%5En+-+1%29%2Fr\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"FV+=+%285000%281%2B0.07%29%5E20+-+1%29%2F0.07\" Plug in the given values (see above)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"FV+=+276391.747320441\" Use a calculator here. You type in \"(5000(1+0.07)^20 - 1)/0.07\" without quotes\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"FV+=+276391.75\" Round to the nearest penny\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "You will have $276,391.75 when you retire.\r
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