document.write( "Question 1126264: Suppose an individual makes an initial investment of $1000 in an account that earns 7.8%, compounded monthly, and makes additional contributions of $100 at the end of each month for a period of 12 years. After these 12 years, this individual wants to make withdrawals at the end of each month for the next 5 years (so that the account balance will be reduced to $0). (Round your answers to the nearest cent.)\r
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i'm not quite so sure you got the first part right.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "my calculations indicate that the future value of the investment after 12 years is $26,265.91 and the amount you would receive each month for the following 5 years would be $530.07.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "i also did the problem in excel to confirm the answer is correct.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "the remaining balance is 0 at the end of the 5 year withdrawal period, as it should be.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "your time periods are in months.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "the number of month is equal to the number of years * 12.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "the interest rate per month is equal to the interest rate per year divided by 12.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "the calculator deals in percents, so 7.8% / 12 = .65%.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "the excel spreadsheet deals in rates, so 7.8% / 100 = .078 / 12 = .0065.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "the initial investments are made at the end of month 0.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "the monthly payment are made at the end of month 1 to 144.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "the monthly withdrawals are made at the end of month 1 to 60.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "end of month 0 of the withdrawal period is equal to end of month 144 of the investment period.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "in other words, the remaining balance at the end of month 144 is immediately
\n" ); document.write( "reinvested and becomes the remaining balance at the end of month 0 of the withdrawal period.\r
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